Seismic News

1. Light mag. 4.2 earthquake - ATACAMA, CHILE, on Sunday, Jan 29, 2023 at 8:21 am (GMT -3)

2. World Earthquake Report for Sunday, 29 January 2023

   

   Worldwide earthquakes above magnitude 3 during the past 24 hours on 29 Jan 2023

   Summary: 4 quakes 5.0+, 26 quakes 4.0+, 93 quakes 3.0+, 227 quakes 2.0+ (350 total)
   This report is being updated every hour.
   Magnitude 5+: 4 earthquakes
   Magnitude 4+: 26 earthquakes
   Magnitude 3+: 93 earthquakes
   Magnitude 2+: 227 earthquakes
   No quakes of magnitude 6 or higher

   10 largest earthquakes in the world (past 24 hours)

   #1: Mag 5.9 15 km south of Khvoy, West Azerbaijan, Iran

   Saturday, Jan 28, 2023 at 9:44 pm (GMT +3:30) -

   #2: Mag 5.6 28 km northeast of Tobelo, Kabupaten Halmahera Utara, North Maluku, Indonesia

   Sunday, Jan 29, 2023 at 4:15 am (GMT +9) -

   #3: Mag 5.1 Banda Sea, Indonesia

   Sunday, Jan 29, 2023 at 12:47 am (GMT +9) -

   #4: Mag 5.0 24 Km SW of Burias, Philippines

   Sunday, Jan 29, 2023 at 12:23 pm (GMT +8) -

   #5: Mag 4.8 Indian Ocean

   Sunday, Jan 29, 2023 at 8:38 am (GMT +4) -

   #6: Mag 4.7 125 km southwest of Kamchatkataagy Petropavlovskaj, Russia

   Sunday, Jan 29, 2023 at 5:35 am (GMT +12) -

   #7: Mag 4.6 26 km southeast of Mandalī, Qada Balad Ruz, Diyāla, Iraq

   Saturday, Jan 28, 2023 at 4:53 pm (GMT +3) -

   #8: Mag 4.6 Molucca Sea, 219 km north of Ternate, North Maluku, Indonesia

   Sunday, Jan 29, 2023 at 2:15 pm (GMT +9) -

   #9: Mag 4.6 Molucca Sea, 267 km northeast of Manado, North Sulawesi, Indonesia

   Sunday, Jan 29, 2023 at 9:45 am (GMT +8) -

   #10: Mag 4.5 12 km southwest of Khvoy, West Azerbaijan, Iran

   Saturday, Jan 28, 2023 at 11:39 pm (GMT +3:30) -

   Earthquakes reported felt

   #1: Mag 5.9 15 km south of Khvoy, West Azerbaijan, Iran - 122 reports

   Saturday, Jan 28, 2023 at 9:44 pm (GMT +3:30) -

   #2: Mag 4.4 Punjab, 26 km southwest of Islamabad, Pakistan - 36 reports

   Sunday, Jan 29, 2023 at 12:54 pm (GMT +5) -

   #3: Mag 3.7 North Pacific Ocean, 22 mi southwest of Eureka, Humboldt County, California, USA - 15 reports

   Saturday, Jan 28, 2023 at 3:56 pm (GMT -8) -

   #4: Mag 5.1 Banda Sea, Indonesia - 4 reports

   Sunday, Jan 29, 2023 at 12:47 am (GMT +9) -

   #5: Mag 3.3 12 mi north of Bellingham, Whatcom County, Washington, USA - 3 reports

   Saturday, Jan 28, 2023 at 1:32 pm (GMT -8) -

   #6: Mag 4.1 14 km northwest of Khvoy, West Azerbaijan, Iran - 2 reports

   Sunday, Jan 29, 2023 at 7:18 am (GMT +3:30) -

   #7: Mag 4.6 26 km southeast of Mandalī, Qada Balad Ruz, Diyāla, Iraq - 2 reports

   Saturday, Jan 28, 2023 at 4:53 pm (GMT +3) -

   Earthquake stats

   

3. Volcano earthquake report for Sunday, 29 Jan 2023

   

   World map showing volcanoes with shallow (less than 50 km) earthquakes within 20 km radius during the past 24 hours on 29 Jan 2023 Number in brackets indicate nr of quakes.

   Quakes detected near: Apaneca Range (3 quakes between mag 2.2-2.6), Bachelor (1 quake mag 3.0), Bardarbunga (1 quake mag 1.4), Cabalian (1 quake mag 2.4), Cerro Negro (2 quakes between mag 0.9-2.0), Cerro Singüil (1 quake mag 2.1)
   Clear Lake (31 quakes between mag 0.3-2.3), Etna (1 quake mag 1.7), Fuerteventura (1 quake mag 3.0), Granada (1 quake mag 3.0), Herdubreid (4 quakes between mag 1.0-2.0), Katla (2 quakes between mag 1.2-2.7), Kilauea (1 quake mag 2.2), Kolumbo (1 quake mag 3.0), Krísuvík (3 quakes between mag 0.4-2.2), La Palma (1 quake mag 1.7), Machin (1 quake mag 3.0), Malindang (1 quake mag 1.6), Mammoth Mountain (1 quake mag 1.7), Martin (2 quakes between mag 0.7-1.0), Mayotte Island (1 quake mag 1.1), Popocatépetl (1 quake mag 3.0), Redoubt (2 quakes between mag 1.6-1.6), Reykjanes (1 quake mag 1.2), Ruapehu (1 quake mag 1.3), Salton Buttes (1 quake mag 1.1), Spurr (1 quake mag 1.9), Taranaki (1 quake mag 1.7), Taupo (2 quakes between mag 2.5-2.9), Vatnafjöll (1 quake mag 1.1), Yantarni (1 quake mag 2.1) (updated 10h50)
   
   Note: 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.
   
   Volcanoes with recent earthquakes above magnitude 2 or more than 10 quakes are listed below:
   

   
   
   

   Apaneca Range volcano (El Salvador): 3 earthquakes up to magnitude 2.6

   3 earthquakes occurred near (under) the volcano during 11 minutes, the last being recorded quake 10 hours ago. Hypocenter depths ranged between 14.0 and 7.0 km.
   Earthquake details:
   2.6 quake 11 km north of Ahuachapan, Ahuachapán, Departamento de Ahuachapan, El Salvador, Jan 28, 2023 7:03 pm (GMT -6) (15 km NNW)2.3 quake Guatemala, 13 km north of Ahuachapan, El Salvador, Jan 28, 2023 7:03 pm (GMT -6) (18 km NNW)2.2 quake 10.1 km north of Ahuachapan, El Salvador, Jan 28, 2023 7:14 pm (GMT -6) (14 km NNW)All earthquakes at Apaneca Range
   
   

   Bachelor volcano (Oregon): magnitude 3.0 earthquake

   A magnitude 3.0 earthquake occurred at the volcano 3 hours ago. The quake, which might be volcanic in origin, was located at a depth of 10.0 km depth at 19 km distance ESE from the volcano.
   Earthquake details:
   Reported seismic-like event (likely no quake): 14 mi southwest of Bend, Deschutes County, Oregon, USA, Jan 29, 2023 12:16 am (GMT -8) (19 km ESE)All earthquakes at Bachelor
   
   

   Cabalian volcano (Central Philippines): magnitude 2.4 earthquake

   A magnitude 2.4 earthquake occurred at the volcano 16 hours ago. The quake, which might be volcanic in origin, was located at a depth of 26.0 km depth at 6 km distance WSW from the volcano.
   Earthquake details:
   2.4 quake Philippine Sea, 38 km east of Maasin, Philippines, Jan 29, 2023 2:24 am (GMT +8) (6 km WSW)All earthquakes at Cabalian
   
   

   Cerro Singüil volcano (El Salvador): magnitude 2.1 earthquake

   A magnitude 2.1 earthquake occurred at the volcano 9 hours ago. The quake, which might be volcanic in origin, was located at a depth of 6.0 km depth at 9 km distance W from the volcano.
   Earthquake details:
   2.1 quake Guatemala, 20 km west of Santa Ana, El Salvador, Jan 28, 2023 7:26 pm (GMT -6) (9 km W)All earthquakes at Cerro Singüil
   
   

   Clear Lake volcano (California): 31 earthquakes up to magnitude 2.3

   Possible earthquake swarm: 31 earthquakes occurred near (under) the volcano during 21 hours, the last being recorded quake 3 hours ago. Hypocenter depths ranged between 6.7 and 0.6 km.
   Earthquake details: (only 5 largest)
   2.3 quake 13 mi southwest of Clearlake, Lake County, California, USA, Jan 28, 2023 8:43 pm (GMT -8) (16 km SSW)2.1 quake 13 mi southwest of Clearlake, Lake County, California, USA, Jan 28, 2023 4:52 pm (GMT -8) (17 km S)1.7 quake 6km WNW of The Geysers, CA, Jan 28, 2023 4:00 pm (GMT -8) (19 km SSW)1.2 quake 6km NW of The Geysers, CA, Jan 28, 2023 7:42 am (GMT -8) (17 km S)1.2 quake 8km NW of The Geysers, CA, Jan 28, 2023 9:07 am (GMT -8) (16 km SSW)All earthquakes at Clear Lake
   
   

   Fuerteventura volcano (Canary Islands): magnitude 3.0 earthquake

   A magnitude 3.0 earthquake occurred at the volcano 12 hours ago. The quake, which might be volcanic in origin, was located at a depth of 10.0 km depth at 14 km distance S from the volcano.
   Earthquake details:
   Reported seismic-like event (likely no quake): 33 km southwest of Puerto Rosario, Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain, Jan 28, 2023 10:51 pm (GMT +0) (14 km S)All earthquakes at Fuerteventura
   
   

   Granada volcano (Nicaragua): magnitude 3.0 earthquake

   A magnitude 3.0 earthquake occurred at the volcano 4 hours ago. The quake, which might be volcanic in origin, was located at a depth of 10.0 km depth at 2 km distance ENE from the volcano.
   Earthquake details:
   Reported seismic-like event (likely no quake): 56 km north of Nicaragua, Departamento de Rivas, Nicaragua, Jan 29, 2023 12:30 am (GMT -6) (2 km ENE)All earthquakes at Granada
   
   

   Katla volcano (Iceland): 2 earthquakes up to magnitude 2.7

   2 earthquakes occurred near (under) the volcano during 17 hours, the last being recorded quake 3 hours ago. Hypocenter depths ranged between 0.1 and 0.1 km.
   Earthquake details:
   2.7 quake Iceland: 3.0 Km ESE of Goðabunga Jan 29, 2023 7:55 am (GMT +0) (7 km W)1.2 quake Iceland: 3.0 Km E of Goðabunga Jan 28, 2023 2:34 pm (GMT +0) (7 km WNW)All earthquakes at Katla
   
   

   Kilauea volcano (Hawai'i (Big Island)): magnitude 2.2 earthquake

   A magnitude 2.2 earthquake occurred at the volcano 23 hours ago. The quake, which might be volcanic in origin, was located at a depth of 5.8 km depth at 18 km distance ESE from the volcano.
   Earthquake details:
   2.2 quake 26 mi south of Hilo, Hawaii County, USA, Jan 28, 2023 1:54 am (GMT -10) (18 km ESE)All earthquakes at Kilauea
   
   

   Kolumbo volcano (Greece): magnitude 3.0 earthquake

   A magnitude 3.0 earthquake occurred at the volcano 23 hours ago. The quake, which might be volcanic in origin, was located at a depth of 14.1 km depth at 12 km distance E from the volcano.
   Earthquake details:
   3.0 quake Aegean Sea, 23 km east of Oia, Nomos Kykladon, South Aegean, Greece, Jan 28, 2023 1:44 pm (GMT +2) (12 km E)All earthquakes at Kolumbo
   
   

   Krísuvík volcano (Reykjanes Peninsula, Iceland): 3 earthquakes up to magnitude 2.2

   3 earthquakes occurred near (under) the volcano during 11 hours, the last being recorded quake 9 hours ago. Hypocenter depths ranged between 5.5 and 4.5 km.
   Earthquake details:
   2.2 quake Iceland: 2.3 Km SSE of Keilir Jan 28, 2023 7:32 pm (GMT +0) (2 km WSW)0.5 quake Iceland: 2.8 Km SSE of Keilir Jan 29, 2023 1:55 am (GMT +0) (2 km WSW)0.4 quake Iceland: 2.0 Km NW of Krýsuvík Jan 28, 2023 3:19 pm (GMT +0) (3 km S)All earthquakes at Krísuvík
   
   

   Machin volcano (Colombia): magnitude 3.0 earthquake

   A magnitude 3.0 earthquake occurred at the volcano 5 hours ago. The quake, which might be volcanic in origin, was located at a depth of 10.0 km depth at 17 km distance ESE from the volcano.
   Earthquake details:
   Reported seismic-like event (likely no quake): 51 km west of Girardot City, Cundinamarca, Colombia, Jan 29, 2023 12:44 am (GMT -5) (17 km ESE)All earthquakes at Machin
   
   

   Popocatépetl volcano (Western & Central Mexico): magnitude 3.0 earthquake

   A magnitude 3.0 earthquake occurred at the volcano 3 hours ago. The quake, which might be volcanic in origin, was located at a depth of 10.0 km depth at 8 km distance NW from the volcano.
   Earthquake details:
   Reported seismic-like event (likely no quake): 24 km northwest of San Miguel Xico, Valle de Chalco Solidaridad, Mexico, Jan 29, 2023 1:46 am (GMT -6) (8 km NW)All earthquakes at Popocatépetl
   
   

   Taupo volcano (New Zealand): 2 earthquakes up to magnitude 2.9

   2 earthquakes occurred near (under) the volcano during 34 minutes, the last being recorded quake 6 hours ago. Hypocenter depths ranged between 5.0 and 5.0 km.
   Earthquake details:
   2.9 quake 21 km southwest of Taupo, Waikato, New Zealand, Jan 29, 2023 5:06 pm (GMT +13) (6 km W)2.5 quake 15 km southwest of Taupo, Waikato, New Zealand, Jan 29, 2023 5:41 pm (GMT +13) (7 km NW)All earthquakes at Taupo
   
   

   Yantarni volcano (Alaska Peninsula): magnitude 2.1 earthquake

   A magnitude 2.1 earthquake occurred at the volcano 14 hours ago. The quake, which might be volcanic in origin, was located at a depth of 3.6 km depth at 15 km distance NW from the volcano.
   Earthquake details:
   2.1 quake 29 mi south of Ugashik, Lake and Peninsula, Alaska, USA, Jan 28, 2023 12:02 pm (GMT -9) (15 km NW)All earthquakes at Yantarni

4. Moderate mag. 4.3 earthquake - Caspian Sea, 93 km southwest of Balkanabat, Provincia de Balkan, Turkmenistan, on Sunday, Jan 29, 2023 at 1:27 pm (GMT +5)

5. Seismic-like event, possible earthquake, reported few minutes ago near Rawalpindi, Punjab, Pakistan

   We are receiving unverified early reports of ground shaking possibly caused by seismic activity in or near Rawalpindi, Punjab, Pakistan on 29 Jan 2023 (GMT) at approximately 07:53 GMT.
   There are no details yet on the magnitude or depth of this possible quake. If confirmed, we can expect more accurate data to emerge in the next few minutes. The location, magnitude and time mentioned are indicative, based on our best-fit seismic model. They are temporary until our AllQuakes monitoring service receives more exact scientific data from a national or international seismological agency. Check back here shortly and stay safe.
   

   
   Earthquake data:
   Date & time: Jan 29, 2023 12:53 pm (GMT +5) local time (29 Jan 2023 07:53 GMT)
   Magnitude: unspecifiedDepth: unspecifiedEpicenterlatitude / longitude: 33.69°N / 72.98°E (Punjab, Pakistan)
   Primary data source: VolcanoDiscovery