World map showing volcanoes with shallow (less than 50 km) earthquakes within 20 km radius during the past 24 hours on 18 May 2022 Number in brackets indicate nr of quakes.Quakes detected near: Arayat (1 quake mag 2.1), Askja (5 quakes between mag 0.1-1.2), Brennisteinsfjöll (1 quake mag 1.0), Clear Lake (24 quakes between mag 0.4-2.0), Coso (2 quakes between mag 0.9-1.2), Eldey (2 quakes between mag 1.2-1.4)Fagradalsfjall (29 quakes between mag 0.1-2.5), Hekla (1 quake mag 1.1), Kilauea (2 quakes between mag 2.1-2.8), Methana (1 quake mag 1.6), Mount Rainier (2 quakes between mag 0.4-1.2), Nigorigawa (1 quake mag 2.5), Reykjanes (82 quakes between mag 0.1-3.5), Rota (2 quakes between mag 1.1-1.2), Rotorua (1 quake mag 3.0), Ruapehu (9…

Satellite image of Suwanose-jima volcano on 18 May 2022

4.9 quake 8.8 km southeast of Tacna, Peru, May 18, 2022 6:27 am (GMT -5)An earthquake of magnitude 4.9 occurred only 9 minutes ago 9 km southeast of Tacna, Peru, the citizen-seismograph network of RaspberryShake reported.The quake hit at an intermediate depth of 130 km beneath the epicenter near Tacna, Provincia de Tacna, Peru, early morning on Wednesday, May 18th, 2022, at 6:27 am local time. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their report.A second report was later issued by the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), which listed it as a magnitude 4.8 earthquake. A…

4.9 quake 18 May 12:16 pm (GMT +4:30)An earthquake of magnitude 4.9 occurred in the morning on Wednesday, May 18th, 2022, at 11:46 am local time near Faizabad, Faīẕābād, Badakhshan, Afghanistan, as reported by the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ).According to preliminary data, the quake was located at an intermediate depth of 80 km. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their report.A second report was later issued by India's National Center for Seismology (NCS), which listed it as a magnitude 5.0 earthquake. Other agencies reporting the same quake include the citizen-seismograph network of…

Strombolian activity from the SE crater (image: Etna Walk)The emitting lava flow has reached 2300-2400 meters elevation and continues to travel toward the Valle del Bove in the E-NE direction. Strombolian activity at the Southeast crater has been mostly mild only, but at intense values has produced ash emissions. The strong volcanic tremor has been located at about 3 km above sea level. No significant ground deformation was detected. Source: Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia volcano activity update 17 May 2022The lava flow and strombolian eruptions at Etna volcano (image: Etna News)

Degassing from Nishinoshima volcano (image: JCG)New aerial images of the current volcano activity have been shown by the Japan Coast Guard (JCG) yesterday. No significant changes since the last observations on 18 April 2022 have been observed, the volcano continues with little or no activity as emissions of water vapor and gases are venting from the crater (so-called degassing). Source: Japan Coast Guard volcano activity update 17 May 2022Degassing from Nishinoshima volcano (image: JCG)

4.8 quake 18 May 9:38 am (GMT +8)An earthquake of magnitude 4.8 occurred only 28 minutes ago 8 km east of Masbate, Philippines, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) reported.The quake hit at a very shallow depth of 5 km beneath the epicenter near Masbate, Bicol, Philippines, in the morning on Wednesday, May 18th, 2022, at 9:38 am local time. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their report.A second report was later issued by the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS), which listed it as a magnitude 4.8 earthquake as well.Based on the preliminary…

Satellite image of Karymsky volcano on 18 May 2022

Worldwide earthquakes above magnitude 3 during the past 24 hours on 18 May 2022Summary: 8 quakes 5.0+, 40 quakes 4.0+, 111 quakes 3.0+, 190 quakes 2.0+ (349 total)Magnitude 5+: 8 earthquakesMagnitude 4+: 40 earthquakesMagnitude 3+: 111 earthquakesMagnitude 2+: 190 earthquakesNo quakes of magnitude 6 or higher10 largest earthquakes in the world (17 May 2022):#1: 5.6 quake North Pacific Ocean, 283 km southeast of Chiba, Japan, May 17, 2022 3:04 pm (GMT +9)#2: 5.5 quake South Pacific Ocean May 17, 2022 1:44 pm (GMT +12)#3: 5.5 quake North Pacific Ocean, 277 km southeast of Chiba, Japan, May 17, 2022 10:17 pm (GMT +9)#4: 5.3 quake North Pacific Ocean, 278 km southeast of Chiba, Japan, May 17, 2022 4:19 pm (GMT +9)#5:…

World map showing volcanoes with shallow (less than 50 km) earthquakes within 20 km radius during the past 24 hours on 17 May 2022 Number in brackets indicate nr of quakes.Quakes detected near: Apaneca Range (1 quake mag 2.2), Askja (6 quakes between mag 0.1-1.7), Brennisteinsfjöll (6 quakes between mag 0.3-1.1), Clear Lake (20 quakes between mag 0.4-2.0), Coso (3 quakes between mag 0.8-1.3), Eldey (2 quakes between mag 1.2-1.2)Esjufjöll (1 quake mag 1.4), Fagradalsfjall (52 quakes between mag 0.1-2.2), Hekla (1 quake mag 1.1), Hengill (1 quake mag 1.3), Kilauea (1 quake mag 2.1), La Palma (4 quakes between mag 1.0-2.2), Maroa (1 quake mag 1.6), Masaya (2 quakes between mag 1.9-2.9), Methana (1 quake mag 1.6), Mount Rainier…

Map of today's active volcanoesReykjanes (Reykjanes peninsula (SW Iceland)): (17 May) The IMO's GPS and InSAR instruments detected onset of a new uplift, located west of Thorbjörn at 4-5 km depth.This is likely reflecting continued magma intrusion and migration under the surface, supported also by registered local deformation of the surface. ... [read more] ... [show less] More than 3000 earthquakes have been detected nearby Eldvörp in the Reykjanes/Svartsengi volcanic system over the past week, of which 9 have been recorded with magnitude of >M 3 and two above M 4.Karymsky (Kamchatka): Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Tokyo (VAAC) issued the following report: VA IS NOT IDENTIFIABLE IN SATELLITE IMAGERY.Sakurajima (Kyushu, Japan): (17 May) Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Tokyo (VAAC) issued…

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