A shallow earthquake registered by the Geophysical Survey (RAS) as M5.8 hit Lake Baikal, Russia at 00:54 UTC (08:54 LT) on October 14, 2022. The agency is reporting a depth of 14.5 km (9 miles). The USGS is reporting M4.9 at a depth of 10 km; GEOFON M5.2 at a depth of 10 km.
Heightened unrest continues under Mauna Loa, with two moderately strong earthquakes within 24 seconds on October 14, 2022, and a string of aftershocks that are still taking place. The unrest is likely caused by renewed input of magma into Mauna Loa’s summit reservoir system. The Alert Level remains at Advisory and the Aviation Color Code at Yellow.
A strong earthquake, registered by the USGS as M6.4, hit the New Ireland Region of Papua New Guinea at 22:20 UTC on October 13, 2022. The agency is reporting a depth of 71 km (44 miles). EMSC is reporting M6.4 at a depth of 80 km (50 miles).
Severe Weather Warnings are in place for northern Tasmania, central and northern Victoria and southern inland New South Wales as widespread heavy rain, flash flooding and damaging winds continue on Thursday, October 13, 2022.
Increased activity under Bulusan volcano, Philippines prompted PHIVOLCS to raise the Alert Level for the volcano from 0 to 1 on October 13, 2022.
A red glow appeared at the top of Nyiragongo volcano in the Democratic Republic of Congo on October 11, 2022, after a rapid magmatic supply to its crater. The Alert Level remains at Yellow.
Nigeria is experiencing its worst floods on record this rainy season, with more than 1.4 million people affected and 800 000 displaced. 27 out of the 36 states in the country are experiencing flooding, with Kogi the worst affected.
New activity/unrest was reported for 8 volcanoes from October 5 to 11, 2022. During the same period, ongoing activity was reported for 20 volcanoes.
A new glacial flood started at Grímsvötn, a subglacial volcano under Vatnajökull, Iceland, on October 10, 2022, prompting authorities to raise the Aviation Color Code to Yellow and announce the State of Uncertainty.
Observation and gas flights have confirmed that the active vent at White Island/Whakaari volcano in New Zealand continues emitting very vigorous steam and gas plume. The Volcanic Alert Level remains at 2.
