The Weekly Volcanic Activity Report: September 6 – 12, 2023
New activity/unrest was reported for 1 volcano from September 6 to 12, 2023. During the same period, ongoing activity was reported for 19 volcanoes.
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Shallow M6.1 earthquake hits West Chile Rise
A shallow earthquake registered by the USGS and EMSC as M6.1 hit West Chile Rise at 11:49 UTC on September 13, 2023 at a depth of 10 km (6.2 miles).
Strong and shallow M6.3 earthquake hits Babuyan Islands, Philippines
A strong and shallow earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.3 hit near Dalupiri Island, Babuyan Islands Region, Philippines at 11:03 UTC on September 12, 2023. The agency is reporting a depth of 41.3 km (25.6 miles). EMSC is reporting M6.3 at a depth of 37 km (22.9 miles).
M6.0 earthquake hits Halmahera, Indonesia at an intermediate depth
A strong earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.0 hit Halmahera, Indonesia at 12:51 UTC on September 11, 2023. The agency is reporting a depth of 162.5 km (100.1 miles). EMSC is reporting M6.0 at a depth of 157 km (97.5 miles).
Satellite views of massive floods in Greece – September 2023
On September 10, 2023, the European Sentinel-2 satellite captured high-quality images of massive flooding in central Greece after extremely heavy rains dropped by Storm Daniel over the past week.
Rapid uplift and strong seismicity precede new eruption at Kīlauea, Hawaii
At 01:15 UTC on September 11, 2023 (15:15 HST, September 10), the USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO) identified new eruptive activity at Kīlauea’s summit within Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park, based on webcam images and field reports. The eruption was preceded by intense seismic activity and rapid uplift at the summit.
Medicane “Marquesa” makes landfall in Libya, causing severe flash flooding and leaving thousands dead and missing
Medicane “Marquesa” — a Mediterranean tropical-like cyclone, made landfall in Libya at 01:30 UTC on September 10, 2023, causing severe flash flooding in Benghazi and neighboring region.
Very bright fireball explodes over Bariloche, Argentina
A very bright fireball entered Earth’s atmosphere over Bariloche, Argentina, and disintegrated in a series of bright flashes around 03:36 UTC on September 9, 2023. The event lasted up to 5 seconds.
Shallow M6.0 earthquake hits Sulawesi, Indonesia
A shallow earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.0 hit Sulawesi, Indonesia at 14:43 UTC on September 9, 2023. The agency is reporting a depth of 9.9 km (6.2 miles). EMSC is reporting the same magnitude and depth.
2 900 killed, 2 562 injured after shallow M6.8 earthquake hits Morocco
A strong and shallow earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.8 hit Morocco’s High Atlas mountains at 22:11 UTC on Friday, September 8, 2023. The quake hit at 23:11 local time at a depth of 18.6 km (11.5 miles). EMSC is reporting M6.9 at a depth of 10 km (6.2 miles).
