Satellite image of Suwanose-jima volcano on 27 Nov 2021

Worldwide earthquakes above magnitude 3 during the past 24 hours on 27 Nov 2021Summary: 5 quakes 5.0+, 32 quakes 4.0+, 118 quakes 3.0+, 299 quakes 2.0+ (454 total)This report is being updated every hour.Magnitude 5+: 5 earthquakesMagnitude 4+: 32 earthquakesMagnitude 3+: 118 earthquakesMagnitude 2+: 299 earthquakesNo quakes of magnitude 6 or higher10 largest earthquakes in the world (past 24 hours):#1: 5.7 quake North Pacific Ocean, Japan, Nov 26, 2021 4:14 pm (GMT +9)#2: 5.4 quake Solomon Sea, 84 km west of Arawa, Bougainville, Papua New Guinea, Nov 27, 2021 2:45 pm (GMT +11)#3: 5.3 quake South Pacific Ocean, 211 km southwest of Apia, Tuamasaga, Samoa, Nov 27, 2021 7:35 am (GMT +13)#4: 5.2 quake South Pacific Ocean, 225 km southwest…

4.2 quake 24 km east of Erciş, Van, Turkey, Nov 27, 2021 6:59 am (GMT +3)Just 19 minutes ago, a 4.2-magnitude earthquake struck near Erciş, Van, Turkey. The tremor was recorded early morning on Saturday, November 27th, 2021, at 6:59 am local time, at a very shallow depth of 3 km below the surface.The event was filed by the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), the first seismological agency to report it.A second report was later issued by the Kandilli Oservatory and Earthquake Research Institute in Istanbul (KOERI-RETMC), which listed it as a magnitude 4.2 earthquake as well.Based on the preliminary seismic data, the quake should not have caused any significant damage, but was probably felt by many people as light vibration…

5.1 quake 27 Nov 2:45 pm (GMT +11)An earthquake of magnitude 5.1 occurred early afternoon on Saturday, November 27th, 2021, at 2:45 pm local time near Arawa, Bougainville, Papua New Guinea, as reported by the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ).According to preliminary data, the quake was located at a shallow depth of 10 km. Shallow earthquakes are felt more strongly than deeper ones as they are closer to the surface. 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.Our monitoring service identified a second report from France's Réseau National de Surveillance Sismique (RéNaSS) which…

4.4 quake 27 Nov 7:07 am (GMT +4:30)A magnitude 4.4 earthquake near Taloqan, Tāluqān, Takhar, Afghanistan, was reported only 13 minutes ago by India's National Center for Seismology (NCS), considered the main national agency that monitors seismic activity in this part of the world. The earthquake occurred at an intermediate to considerable depth of 202.5 km beneath the epicenter early morning on Saturday, November 27th, 2021, at 6:37 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.Our monitoring service identified a second report from the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) which listed the…

Worldwide earthquakes above magnitude 3 during the past 24 hours on 27 Nov 2021Summary: 4 quakes 5.0+, 34 quakes 4.0+, 122 quakes 3.0+, 285 quakes 2.0+ (445 total)Magnitude 5+: 4 earthquakesMagnitude 4+: 34 earthquakesMagnitude 3+: 122 earthquakesMagnitude 2+: 285 earthquakesNo quakes of magnitude 6 or higher10 largest earthquakes in the world (26 Nov 2021):#1: 5.8 quake South Pacific Ocean, New Caledonia, Nov 26, 2021 4:13 pm (GMT +12)#2: 5.7 quake North Pacific Ocean, Japan, Nov 26, 2021 4:14 pm (GMT +9)#3: 5.3 quake South Pacific Ocean, 211 km southwest of Apia, Tuamasaga, Samoa, Nov 27, 2021 7:35 am (GMT +13)#4: 5.2 quake South Pacific Ocean, 225 km southwest of Apia, Tuamasaga, Samoa, Nov 27, 2021 7:33 am (GMT +13)#5: 4.9…

Fumaroles at the Soufriere Hills volcano's lava dome (image: Montserrat Volcano Observatory)The activity of the volcano continues at low values. The large size of the lava dome and unstable hot lava material is prone to collapse into hot rock falls, which in turn develop into very dangerous pyroclastic flows and may travel in Plymouth town direction. Pyroclastic flows are deadly, turbulent hot avalanche of lava rock fragments of all sizes embedded in a mixture of turbulent gas and ash racing down slopes. The seismic instruments detected 13 volcano-tectonic quakes this week. Flux of sulfur dioxide (SO2) emissions reached to a 369 and 736 tonnes/day detected on 20 and 24 November. The alert level for the volcano remains at Level 1.…

3.2 quake 26 Nov 5:04 pm (GMT -6)A magnitude 3.2 earthquake near Toyah, Reeves County, Texas, USA, was reported only 20 minutes ago by the United States Geological Survey, considered the key international and national agency that monitors seismic activity in the US. The earthquake occurred at a very shallow depth of 4.5 miles beneath the epicenter in the afternoon on Friday, November 26th, 2021, at 5:04 pm 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…

Satellite image of Yasur volcano on 26 Nov 2021

Map of today's active volcanoesStromboli (Eolian Islands, Italy): The new lava flow on the upper Sciara del Fuoco that started yesterday remains active and has increased a bit. Frequent incandescent rock falls detach from it and tumble down the steep slope to the shore.At the vents in the crater terrace, strombolian explosions continue at rates of 15-20 per hour. Overall, it seems that the volcano is on an increasing trend of activity right now.La Palma (Canary Islands (Spain)): The activity remains elevated. After yesterday’s surges of lava from a new fissure system south of the cone, lava fountains returned to the main vents at the cone, first in form of a round dome-shaped fountain of very liquid lava from the…

View of the lava flow on Stromboli's Sciara del Fuoco tonight (image: INGV webcam)The new lava flow on the upper Sciara del Fuoco that started yesterday remains active and has increased a bit. Frequent incandescent rock falls detach from it and tumble down the steep slope to the shore. At the vents in the crater terrace, strombolian explosions continue at rates of 15-20 per hour. Overall, it seems that the volcano is on an increasing trend of activity right now.

Worldwide earthquakes above magnitude 5 during November 2021Summary: 10 quakes 6.0+, 113 quakes 5.0+, 1055 quakes 4.0+, 3496 quakes 3.0+, 7390 quakes 2.0+ (12064 total)This report is being updated every day.Magnitude 9+: noneMagnitude 8+: noneMagnitude 7+: noneMagnitude 6+: 10 earthquakesMagnitude 5+: 113 earthquakesMagnitude 4+: 1055 earthquakesMagnitude 3+: 3496 earthquakesMagnitude 2+: 7390 earthquakesNo quakes of magnitude 7 or higherList of 10 largest earthquakes in the world during November 2021:#1: 6.5 quake Philippine Sea, 182 km southeast of Hirara, Miyakojima Shi, Okinawa, Japan, Nov 10, 2021 11:45 pm (GMT +8)#2: 6.3 quake North Pacific Ocean, 86 km south of Managua, Nicaragua, Nov 9, 2021 12:25 am (GMT -6)#3: 6.3 quake 64 km north of Bandar Abbas, Hormozgan, Iran, Nov 14, 2021 4:08…

4.2 quake 26 Nov 10:34 pm (GMT +5:30)An earthquake of magnitude 4.2 occurred only 11 minutes ago 37 km northwest of Achalpur, India, India's National Center for Seismology (NCS) reported.The quake hit at an intermediate depth of 149.4 km beneath the epicenter near Achalpur, Amravati, Maharashtra, India, late at night on Friday, November 26th, 2021, at 10:04 pm 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.According to preliminary calculations, we do not expect that the quake was felt by many people and did not cause any damage. In Anjangaon (pop. 55,000, 30…

4.5 quake 26 Nov 11:47 pm (GMT +8)An earthquake of magnitude 4.5 occurred only 22 minutes ago 63 km northeast of Dapa, Philippines, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) reported.The quake hit at a very shallow depth of 8 km beneath the epicenter near Dapa, Surigao del Norte, Caraga, Philippines, late at night on Friday, November 26th, 2021, at 11:47 pm 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 4.5 earthquake as well.Based…

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