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Volcano earthquake report for Saturday, 16 Oct 2021

Sat, 16 Oct 2021, 23:50 | BY: EARTHQUAKEMONITOR
World map showing volcanoes with shallow (less than 20 km) earthquakes within 20 km radius  during the past 24 hours on 16 Oct 2021 Number in brackets indicate nr of quakes.
World map showing volcanoes with shallow (less than 20 km) earthquakes within 20 km radius during the past 24 hours on 16 Oct 2021 Number in brackets indicate nr of quakes.
Quakes detected near: Apastepeque (1 quake mag 2.7), Cabalian (1 quake mag 3.5), Cerro Negro (3 quakes between mag 1.3-2.3), Clear Lake (23 quakes between mag 0.1-1.5), Douglas (1 quake mag 1.5), Etna (1 quake mag 3.0)
Hrómundartindur (4 quakes between mag 0.1-1.0), Katunga (1 quake mag 3.0), Krísuvík (114 quakes between mag 0.1-1.1), La Palma (74 quakes between mag 2.3-3.5), Las Pilas (2 quakes between mag 1.3-1.7), Nisyros (4 quakes between mag 1.4-2.5), Salton Buttes (5 quakes between mag 1.3-1.9), San Cristobal (1 quake mag 1.6), San Vicente (2 quakes between mag 2.4-3.0), Spurr (1 quake mag 1.0), Tenerife (2 quakes between mag 1.0-1.7), Vesuvius (4 quakes between mag 0.2-1.1) (updated 23h50)

Note: Earthquakes within 20 km from and at depths less than 20 km under active volcanoes are reported. The list is not complete because many volcanoes are not monitored and/or seismic data in high resolution is not available publicly.


Volcanoes with recent earthquakes above magnitude 2 or more than 10 quakes are listed below:




Apastepeque volcano (El Salvador): magnitude 2.7 earthquake

A magnitude 2.7 earthquake occurred at the volcano 17 hours ago. The quake, which might be volcanic in origin, was located at a depth of 5.0 km depth at 15 km distance SE from the volcano.
Earthquake details:
2.7 quake 12 Km Al Norte De San Vicente, El Salvador, Oct 16, 2021 12:38 am (GMT -6) (15 km SE)
All earthquakes at Apastepeque

Cabalian volcano (Central Philippines): magnitude 3.5 earthquake

A magnitude 3.5 earthquake occurred at the volcano 30 minutes ago. The quake, which might be volcanic in origin, was located at a depth of 1.0 km depth at 4 km distance NNW from the volcano.
Earthquake details:
3.5 quake 44 km northeast of Maasin, Southern Leyte, Eastern Visayas, Philippines, Oct 17, 2021 7:20 am (GMT +8) (4 km NNW)
All earthquakes at Cabalian

Cerro Negro volcano (Nicaragua): 3 earthquakes up to magnitude 2.3

3 earthquakes occurred near (under) the volcano during 1 hour 4 minutes, the last being recorded quake 4 hours ago. Hypocenter depths ranged between 7.0 and 7.0 km.
Earthquake details:
2.3 quake 0 Km Al Norte De Volcán Cerro Negro, Nicaragua, Oct 16, 2021 1:31 pm (GMT -6) (0 km NNE)
1.9 quake 1 Km Al Norte De Volcán Cerro Negro, Nicaragua, Oct 16, 2021 12:31 pm (GMT -6) (1 km NNE)
1.3 quake 1 Km Al Norte De Volcán Cerro Negro, Nicaragua, Oct 16, 2021 1:35 pm (GMT -6) (1 km E)
All earthquakes at Cerro Negro

Clear Lake volcano (California): 23 earthquakes up to magnitude 1.5

Possible earthquake swarm: 23 earthquakes occurred near (under) the volcano during 19 hours, the last being recorded quake 4 hours ago. Hypocenter depths ranged between 2.7 and 0.4 km.
Earthquake details: (only 5 largest)
1.5 quake 7km NW of The Geysers, CA, Oct 16, 2021 7:17 am (GMT -7) (16 km SSW)
1.4 quake 7km W of Cobb, CA, Oct 16, 2021 10:11 am (GMT -7) (16 km S)
1.2 quake 7km NW of The Geysers, CA, Oct 16, 2021 6:45 am (GMT -7) (16 km SSW)
1.1 quake 4km NNW of The Geysers, CA, Oct 15, 2021 8:08 pm (GMT -7) (18 km S)
1.0 quake 4km NW of The Geysers, CA, Oct 16, 2021 2:59 am (GMT -7) (18 km S)
All earthquakes at Clear Lake

Etna volcano (Italy): magnitude 3.0 earthquake

A magnitude 3.0 earthquake occurred at the volcano 18 hours ago. The quake, which might be volcanic in origin, was located at a depth of 10.0 km depth at 0 km distance SW from the volcano.
Earthquake details:
Reported seismic-like event (likely no quake): 30 km north of Catania, Sicily, Italy, Oct 16, 2021 8:06 am (GMT +2) (0 km SW)
All earthquakes at Etna

Katunga volcano (Uganda): magnitude 3.0 earthquake

A magnitude 3.0 earthquake occurred at the volcano 19 hours ago. The quake, which might be volcanic in origin, was located at a depth of 10.0 km depth at 9 km distance SW from the volcano.
Earthquake details:
Reported seismic-like event (likely no quake): Bushenyi District, Western Region, Uganda, Oct 16, 2021 7:52 am (GMT +3) (9 km SW)
All earthquakes at Katunga

Krísuvík volcano (Reykjanes Peninsula, Iceland): 114 earthquakes up to magnitude 1.1

Possible earthquake swarm: 114 earthquakes occurred near (under) the volcano during 16 hours, the last being recorded quake 8 hours ago. Hypocenter depths ranged between 7.2 and 2.5 km.
Earthquake details: (only 5 largest)
1.1 quake Iceland: 2.1 Km SSW of Keilir Oct 16, 2021 5:07 am (GMT +0) (4 km W)
1.0 quake Iceland: 2.0 Km SSW of Keilir Oct 16, 2021 1:16 pm (GMT +0) (4 km W)
0.8 quake Iceland: 2.4 Km SSW of Keilir Oct 16, 2021 3:35 pm (GMT +0) (5 km WSW)
0.8 quake Iceland: 2.3 Km SSW of Keilir Oct 16, 2021 10:21 am (GMT +0) (4 km WSW)
0.7 quake Iceland: 2.2 Km SSW of Keilir Oct 16, 2021 2:52 am (GMT +0) (5 km W)
All earthquakes at Krísuvík

La Palma volcano (Canary Islands): 74 earthquakes up to magnitude 3.5

Possible earthquake swarm: 74 earthquakes occurred near (under) the volcano during 20 hours, the last being recorded quake 4 hours ago. Hypocenter depths ranged between 15.0 and 8.0 km.
Earthquake details: (only 5 largest)
3.5 quake La Palma Island, Canary Islands, Spain, Oct 16, 2021 11:54 am (GMT +1) (3 km SSE)
3.4 quake La Palma Island, Canary Islands, Spain, Oct 16, 2021 6:20 pm (GMT +1) (2 km SSE)
3.4 quake La Palma Island, Canary Islands, Spain, Oct 16, 2021 9:57 am (GMT +1) (3 km SSE)
3.2 quake Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain, Oct 16, 2021 11:36 am (GMT +1) (18 km S)
3.2 quake La Palma Island, Canary Islands, Spain, Oct 16, 2021 8:52 am (GMT +1) (2 km S)
All earthquakes at La Palma

Nisyros volcano (Greece): 4 earthquakes up to magnitude 2.5

4 earthquakes occurred near (under) the volcano during 17 hours, the last being recorded quake 1 hour 52 minutes ago. Hypocenter depths ranged between 13.1 and 5.7 km.
Earthquake details:
2.5 quake Aegean Sea, Greece, Oct 16, 2021 4:43 pm (GMT +3) (11 km SSW)
1.9 quake Aegean Sea, Greece, Oct 17, 2021 12:58 am (GMT +3) (7 km SSW)
1.5 quake Aegean Sea, Greece, Oct 16, 2021 8:15 am (GMT +3) (10 km ESE)
1.4 quake Greece: ONIKI ADALAR (MEDITERRANEAN SEA) Oct 16, 2021 11:50 pm (GMT +3) (6 km W)
All earthquakes at Nisyros

San Vicente volcano (El Salvador): 2 earthquakes up to magnitude 3.0

2 earthquakes occurred near (under) the volcano during 1 hour 24 minutes, the last being recorded quake 16 hours ago. Hypocenter depths ranged between 8.0 and 7.0 km.
Earthquake details:
3.0 quake 12 Km Al Sureste De San Vicente, El Salvador, Oct 16, 2021 12:20 am (GMT -6) (16 km E)
2.4 quake 10 Km Al Sureste De San Vicente, El Salvador, Oct 16, 2021 1:45 am (GMT -6) (14 km E)
All earthquakes at San Vicente

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