Volcano earthquake report for Wednesday, 16 September 2026

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World map showing volcanoes with shallow (less than 50 km) earthquakes within 20 km radius during the past 24 hours on 16 Sep 2026 Number in brackets indicate nr of quakes.Quakes detected near: Augustine (1 quake mag 1.2), Balut (3 quakes between mag 1.6-3.1), Bardarbunga (2 quakes between mag 1.0-2.4), Camiguin de Babuyanes (1 quake mag 1.7), Chiginagak (1 quake mag 2.2), Chingo (2 quakes between mag 1.2-1.6)Clear Lake (27 quakes between mag 0.2-1.7), Eldey (7 quakes between mag 0.7-2.5), Fagradalsfjall (1 quake mag 2.1), Hekla (3 quakes between mag 0.6-1.2), Iliamna (1 quake mag 1.0), Katla (1 quake mag 1.3), Kilauea (1 quake mag 2.0), Kozushima (1 quake mag 2.7), La Palma (1 quake mag 1.7), Langjökull (1 quake mag 1.4), Lipari (1 quake mag 1.7), Ljósufjöll (1 quake mag 1.1), Loihi (1 quake mag 1.8), Long Valley (1 quake mag 1.3), Mammoth Mountain (1 quake mag 1.2), Masaya (1 quake mag 2.8), Maunaloa (2 quakes between mag 1.7-2.2), Mayotte Island (1 quake mag 1.2), Mount St. Helens (2 quakes between mag 0.1-1.0), Paluweh (1 quake mag 2.1), Pelée (1 quake mag 1.2), Prestahnukur (54 quakes between mag 0.1-4.0), Pululahua (1 quake mag 2.4), Ruapehu (1 quake mag 1.0), Salton Buttes (3 quakes between mag 1.3-1.7), Santiaguito (1 quake mag 1.0), Spurr (1 quake mag 1.3), Svartsengi (8 quakes between mag 0.2-1.4), Tarakan (1 quake mag 3.7), Vatnafjöll (2 quakes between mag 0.4-1.0) (updated 00h50)\n\nNote: Earthquakes within 20 km from and at depths less than 50 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.\nVolcanoes with recent earthquakes above magnitude 2 or more than 10 quakes are listed below:Balut volcano (Mindanao): 3 earthquakes up to magnitude 3.13 earthquakes occurred near (under) the volcano during 17 hours, the last being recorded quake 6 hours ago. Hypocenter depths ranged between 31.00 and 9.00 km.Earthquake details: 3.1 quake Philippine Sea, 20 km northwest of Sarangani Island, Philippines, Sep 15, 2026 09:50 am (GMT +8) (18 km NNW)2.3 quake Celebes Sea, 22 km southwest of Sarangani Island, Philippines, Sep 16, 2026 02:28 am (GMT +8) (10 km SW)1.6 quake Philippine Sea, 14 km west of Sarangani Island, Philippines, Sep 15, 2026 11:09 pm (GMT +8) (5 km NW)All earthquakes at BalutBalut is an 840 m island stratovolcano south of Mindanao whose last known eruption occurred between about 2 million and 11,700 years ago. Hot springs and thermally altered ground occur on its western and southwestern flanks.Bardarbunga volcano (Iceland): 2 earthquakes up to magnitude 2.42 earthquakes occurred near (under) the volcano during 1 hour 59 minutes, the last being recorded quake 12 hours ago. Hypocenter depths ranged between 3.50 and 0.00 km.Earthquake details: 2.4 quake 6.5 km ENE of Bárðarbunga Sep 15, 2026 11:11 am (Universal Time) (7 km NE)1.0 quake 3.3 km NE of Bárðarbunga Sep 15, 2026 01:10 pm (Universal Time) (4 km NE)All earthquakes at BardarbungaBárðarbunga is an ice-covered Icelandic stratovolcano whose far-reaching fissure system has produced enormous lava flows and major explosive eruptions. Its 2014-15 Holuhraun eruption created a lava field of almost 85 km².Chiginagak volcano (Alaska Peninsula): magnitude 2.2 earthquakeA magnitude 2.2 earthquake occurred at the volcano 5 hours ago. The quake, which might be volcanic in origin, was located at a depth of 5.00 km depth at 19 km distance WNW from the volcano.Earthquake details: 2.2 quake 28 mi southeast of Pilot Point, Lake and Peninsula Borough, Alaska, United States, Sep 15, 2026 11:44 am (GMT -8) (19 km WNW)All earthquakes at ChiginagakChiginagak is a remote, glaciated stratovolcano on the Alaska Peninsula. Reported ash eruptions occurred in 1971 and 1998, while acidic crater-lake drainage in 2005 caused a lahar and seriously disrupted the ecosystem of Mother Goose Lake.Clear Lake volcano (California): 27 earthquakes up to magnitude 1.7Possible earthquake swarm: 27 earthquakes occurred near (under) the volcano during 22 hours, the last being recorded quake 1 hour 33 minutes ago. Hypocenter depths ranged between 15.12 and 0.50 km.Earthquake details: (only 5 largest)1.7 quake Sonoma County, 13 mi southwest of Clearlake, Lake County, California, United States, Sep 15, 2026 11:01 am (GMT -7) (16 km SSW)1.3 quake Lake County, 27 mi north of Santa Rosa, Sonoma County, California, United States, Sep 15, 2026 05:18 am (GMT -7) (16 km S)1.3 quake 27 mi north of Santa Rosa, Sonoma County, California, United States, Sep 14, 2026 11:36 pm (GMT -7) (16 km S)1.3 quake 27 mi north of Santa Rosa, Sonoma County, California, United States, Sep 14, 2026 07:36 pm (GMT -7) (16 km S)1.1 quake 28 mi north of Santa Rosa, Sonoma County, California, United States, Sep 15, 2026 01:12 pm (GMT -7) (16 km SSW)All earthquakes at Clear LakeEldey volcano (Iceland): 7 earthquakes up to magnitude 2.57 earthquakes occurred near (under) the volcano during 9 hours, the last being recorded quake 2 hours ago. Hypocenter depths ranged between 16.60 and 0.00 km.Earthquake details: (only 5 largest)2.5 quake Iceland: 2.3 km ESE of Geirfugladrangur Sep 15, 2026 10:20 pm (Reykjavik time) (14 km WSW)1.5 quake 9.5 km NNW of Geirfugladrangur Sep 15, 2026 10:44 pm (Universal Time) (19 km W)1.2 quake Iceland: 7.5 km SE of Eldey Sep 15, 2026 10:32 pm (Reykjavik time) (9 km ESE)1.0 quake Iceland: 8.7 km SE of Geirfuglasker Sep 15, 2026 10:26 pm (Reykjavik time) (10 km SSW)1.0 quake 10.0 km SE of Geirfuglasker Sep 15, 2026 01:43 pm (Universal Time) (13 km SSW)All earthquakes at EldeyEldey is a mostly submarine volcanic system south of Iceland, with only an island and several rocky skerries above water. Five eruptions are confirmed from 1211 to 1926, and an additional event in 1884 is uncertain.Fagradalsfjall volcano (Reykjanes Peninsula, Iceland): magnitude 2.1 earthquakeA magnitude 2.1 earthquake occurred at the volcano 11 hours ago. The quake, which might be volcanic in origin, was located at a depth of 0 km depth at 4 km distance NE from the volcano.Earthquake details: 2.1 quake 2.9 km SW of Keilir Sep 15, 2026 02:18 pm (Universal Time) (4 km NE)All earthquakes at FagradalsfjallFagradalsfjall is an Icelandic fissure-vent system that produced lava fountains and flows during eruptions in 2021, 2022 and 2023. The 2021 eruption followed about 6,000 years without known volcanic activity.Kozushima volcano (Izu Islands): magnitude 2.7 earthquakeA magnitude 2.7 earthquake occurred at the volcano 7 hours ago. The quake, which might be volcanic in origin, was located at a depth of 10.00 km depth at 5 km distance ESE from the volcano.Earthquake details: 2.7 quake Philippine Sea, 5 km east of Kozu Shima Island, Tokyo, Japan, Sep 16, 2026 03:17 am (GMT +9) (5 km ESE)All earthquakes at KozushimaKozushima is a Japanese island formed by 18 rhyolitic lava domes. Its last known eruption was a major explosive and effusive event in 838 CE that created the central Tenjosan dome.Masaya volcano (Nicaragua): magnitude 2.8 earthquakeA magnitude 2.8 earthquake occurred at the volcano 18 hours ago. The quake, which might be volcanic in origin, was located at a depth of 6.00 km depth at 10 km distance NNW from the volcano.Earthquake details: 2.8 quake 8.7 km southeast of Managua, Departamento de Managua, Nicaragua, Sep 15, 2026 01:03 am (GMT -6) (10 km NNW)All earthquakes at MasayaMasaya is a frequently active Nicaraguan volcano about 20 km southeast of Managua. Known for its intermittent lava lake, it has also produced lava flows, explosive eruptions, ashfall and prolonged gas emissions.Maunaloa volcano (Hawai'i (Big Island)): 2 earthquakes up to magnitude 2.22 earthquakes occurred near (under) the volcano during 7 hours, the last being recorded quake 9 hours ago. Hypocenter depths ranged between 35.28 and 6.35 km.Earthquake details: 2.2 quake 39 mi southwest of Hilo, Hawaii County, Hawaii, United States, Sep 15, 2026 06:11 am (GMT -10) (3 km SSW)1.7 quake 32 mi southwest of Hilo, Hawaii County, Hawaii, United States, Sep 14, 2026 10:54 pm (GMT -10) (14 km ESE)All earthquakes at MaunaloaMaunaloa is a huge, frequently active shield volcano on Hawaiʻi’s Big Island. Its predominantly lava-producing eruptions include a well-documented episode in November–December 2022.Paluweh volcano (Lesser Sunda Islands): magnitude 2.1 earthquakeA magnitude 2.1 earthquake occurred at the volcano 3 hours ago. The quake, which might be volcanic in origin, was located at a depth of 48.00 km depth at 18 km distance SW from the volcano.Earthquake details: 2.1 quake Kabupaten Ende, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia, Sep 16, 2026 05:27 am (GMT +8) (18 km SW)All earthquakes at PaluwehPaluweh is an island-forming stratovolcano north of Flores, Indonesia. Its major eruptions include a destructive, tsunami-producing event in 1928 and deadly pyroclastic flows in 2013.Prestahnukur volcano (Iceland): 54 earthquakes up to magnitude 4.0Possible earthquake swarm: 54 earthquakes occurred near (under) the volcano during 10 hours, the last being recorded quake 23 minutes ago. Hypocenter depths ranged between 15.10 and 0.00 km.Earthquake details: (only 5 largest)4.0 quake West, 93 km northeast of Reykjavik, Capital Region, Iceland, Sep 15, 2026 02:18 pm (Reykjavik time) (11 km NE)2.6 quake 12.6 km S of Eiríksjökull Sep 15, 2026 03:00 pm (Universal Time) (11 km NE)2.4 quake 19.6 km SSE of Eiríksjökull Sep 15, 2026 07:36 pm (Universal Time) (15 km E)2.3 quake 11.3 km S of Eiríksjökull Sep 15, 2026 02:20 pm (Universal Time) (11 km NE)2.2 quake Iceland: 12.9 km S of Eiríksjökull Sep 15, 2026 03:49 pm (Reykjavik time) (10 km NE)All earthquakes at PrestahnukurPrestahnúkur is a roughly 90-km-long volcanic system beside the Langjökull icecap in Iceland. Its three known eruptions occurred during the past 10,000 years, the last at approximately 3350 BCE.Pululahua volcano (Ecuador): magnitude 2.4 earthquakeA magnitude 2.4 earthquake occurred at the volcano 9 hours ago. The quake, which might be volcanic in origin, was located at a depth of 0 km depth at 7 km distance NNE from the volcano.Earthquake details: 2.4 quake 38 km north of Quito, Provincia de Pichincha, Ecuador, Sep 15, 2026 10:35 am (GMT -5) (7 km NNE)All earthquakes at PululahuaPululahua (also spelled as Pululgua) volcano is a low forested stratovolcano located immediately north of the equator, 15 km north of the capital Quito.Tarakan volcano (Halmahera): magnitude 3.7 earthquakeA magnitude 3.7 earthquake occurred at the volcano 4 hours ago. The quake, which might be volcanic in origin, was located at a depth of 10.00 km depth at 6 km distance SSW from the volcano.Earthquake details: 3.7 quake 23 km west of Tobelo, Kabupaten Halmahera Utara, North Maluku, Indonesia, Sep 16, 2026 05:56 am (GMT +9) (6 km SSW)All earthquakes at TarakanTarakan comprises two basaltic cinder cones on northern Halmahera, Indonesia. Both have prominent summit craters, but their last eruption is undated and no historical activity is known.