The Weekly Volcanic Activity Report: August 17 – 23, 2022
New activity/unrest was reported for 8 volcanoes from August 17 to 23, 2022. During the same period, ongoing activity was reported for 15 volcanoes.
M6.0 earthquake hits southern Sumatra, Indonesia
A strong earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.0 hit southern Sumatra, Indonesia at 14:31 UTC on August 23, 2022. The agency is reporting a depth of 58.8 km (36.5 miles). EMSC is reporting M6.2 at a depth of 60 km (37 miles).
Tropical Storm “Ma-on” to make landfall over Luzon, Philippines
Tropical Storm “Ma-on” – known as Florita in the Philippines – formed on August 21, 2022, east of the Philippines as the 9th named storm of the 2022 Pacific typhoon season. The storm is moving west at 15 km/h (9 mph) on August 22 and is expected to make landfall over northern Luzon around 18:00 UTC today.
Aviation Color Code for Ta’u and Ofu-Olosega volcanos raised to Yellow, American Samoa
The earthquake swarm that started in the Manua’ Islands, American Samoa on July 26, 2022, continues without abating. As a result, the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO) has raised the Aviation Color Code for Ta’u and Ofu-Olosega volcanos to Yellow.
At least 38 killed, more than 200 injured in raging wildfires, Algeria
At least 38 people were killed and more than 200 injured in raging wildfires across Algeria over the past couple of days.
Severe thunderstorms hit Austria, claiming 5 lives
Severe storms with winds gusting up to 100 km/h (62 mph) hit parts of Austria on August 18, 2022, claiming the lives of five people, including two children.
Severe thunderstorms hit Corsica, leaving 5 people dead and at least 13 injured, France
A severe thunderstorm with winds gusting up to 224 km/h (139 mph) hit Corsica, France on August 18, 2022, leaving 5 people dead and 13 injured, of which two critically. The same system hit continued into northern Italy, leaving 2 people dead and several injured.
Severe thunderstorms drops large hail on Liguria, leaves 2 people dead in Tuscany, Italy
Severe thunderstorms with intense lightning and large hail hit the eastern Liguria coastline between 04:30 and 05:15 UTC on August 18, 2022, causing extensive damage. The storms continued into Tuscany, leaving at least 2 people dead and 4 injured.
Earthquake swarm in American Samoa continues, source beneath Manu’a Islands
The earthquake swarm in American Samoa continues without significant changes. Residents reported that earthquakes began about 3 weeks ago, with the first felt earthquake reported on July 26, 2022, USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO) reports.
18 fatalities, 36 missing after flash flood hits Qinghai, China
The death toll from destructive flash flooding in northwest China’s Qinghai Province has reached 18 and there are 36 people still missing, local officials said late August 18 (LT). This is up from 4 fatalities and 27 missing reported earlier today.
