Worldwide earthquakes above magnitude 3 during the past 24 hours on 9 Jun 2023Summary: 2 quakes 5.0+, 45 quakes 4.0+, 92 quakes 3.0+, 259 quakes 2.0+ (398 total)This report is being updated every hour.Magnitude 5+: 2 earthquakesMagnitude 4+: 45 earthquakesMagnitude…
World map showing volcanoes with shallow (less than 50 km) earthquakes within 20 km radius during the past 24 hours on 9 Jun 2023 Number in brackets indicate nr of quakes.Quakes detected near: Askja (5 quakes between mag 0.8-1.8), Bardarbunga…
Dark masses of tephra spewing from Ebeko volcano during yesterday's explosion (image: elena_from_kurils/telegram)The explosive eruption at the volcano continues at moderate levels. From time to time, sporadic forceful eruptions may occur from the volcano's summit crater, as visible in the…
3 km tall dense eruption column from Krakatau volcano this morning (image: PVMBG)The strong eruptive activity at the volcano is currently dominated by vigorous vulcanian-type explosions over the past two days. Several powerful blasts have continued from the cinder cone…
The thermal eruption map was developed from data collected shortly after the onset of the eruption on June 7. Warmer colours are hotter temperatures, with red indicating lava fountains (image: USGS)The HVO observatory lowered the volcano's alert level from WARNING…
3.7 quake 9 Jun 10:05 am (GMT +5:30)India's National Center for Seismology (NCS) reported a magnitude 3.7 quake in India near Dhekiajuli, Sonitpur, Assam, only 15 minutes ago. The earthquake hit in the morning on Friday, June 9th, 2023, at…
2.9 quake 8 Jun 9:26 pm (GMT -4)An earthquake of magnitude 2.9 occurred 36 minutes ago 17 km northeast of San Cristobal, Venezuela, the citizen-seismograph network of RaspberryShake reported.The quake hit at a very shallow depth of 0 km beneath…
World map showing volcanoes with shallow (less than 50 km) earthquakes within 20 km radius during the past 24 hours on 8 Jun 2023 Number in brackets indicate nr of quakes.Quakes detected near: Apo (1 quake mag 2.3), Askja (4…
3.2 quake 8 Jun 3:08 pm (GMT -7)An earthquake of magnitude 3.2 occurred only 18 minutes ago 8 miles northeast of Pasadena, California, United States, the United States Geological Survey reported.The quake hit at a shallow depth of 8.6 miles…
5.4 quake 9 Jun 6:20 am (GMT +9)An earthquake of magnitude 5.4 occurred early morning on Friday, June 9th, 2023, at 6:20 am local time near Kagoshima, Kagoshima Shi, Japan, as reported by Japan's National Research Institute for Earth Science…
Map of today's active volcanoesEbeko (Paramushir Island): (8 Jun) Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Tokyo warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 10000 ft (3000 m) altitude or flight level 100 and is…
Billowing dense ash plume followed the minor eruption at Sakurajima volcano yesterday (image: Tarumizu webcam)The explosive eruption at the volcano continues. A heavy black billowing ash column took place from the Aira caldera at about 14:00 local time yesterday. The…
Paroxysm activity at Krakatau volcano today (image: PVMBG)The volcano entered a violent eruptive episode today. A couple of intense vulcanian-sized eruptions took place from the cinder cone generating grey-to-black ash-rich plumes. Released tephra rose to 700 m and 1100 m…
The ring-shaped lava lake within the Halema'uma'u crater at dawn today (image: USGS)The effusive eruption at the volcano continues at stable levels. The most active fountaining continues at the main chain of eruptive vents feeding lava into the growing lava…
Glowing rock falls emanating from the lava dome at Mayon volcano tonight (image: Jericho Salas)The activity at the volcano has been increasing over the past few hours. This relates to continuing rise of batch of magma and volcanic gases into…
5.1 quake 9 Jun 12:31 am (GMT +10)Just 25 minutes ago, a 5.1-magnitude earthquake struck near Dededo Village, Dededo, Guam. The tremor was recorded after midnight on Friday, June 9th, 2023, at 12:31 am local time, at a shallow depth…
4.8 quake 8 Jun 3:33 pm (GMT +3)A magnitude 4.8 earthquake near Livadia, Voiotía, Central Greece, Greece, was reported only 23 minutes ago by the National Observatory of Athens (NOA), considered the main national agency that monitors seismic activity in…
2.5 quake 8 Jun 3:31 am (GMT -7)Just 11 minutes ago, a 2.5-magnitude earthquake struck near Carson, Los Angeles County, California, USA. The tremor was recorded early morning on Thursday, June 8th, 2023, at 3:31 am local time, at a…
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Degassing activity at Mayon volcano over the past few days (image: @Ms_Gzelle27/twitter)The alert level for the volcano was raised from Level 2 (increasing unrest) to Level 3 (increased tendency towards a hazardous eruption), as the activity has been intensifying. The…
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