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Puracé Volcanic Ash Advisory

Published: 16 October 2026
Categories: Global Volcano Activity

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Moderate 4.0 earthquake strikes near Cochrane, Alberta, Canada

Published: 16 October 2026
Categories: Global Earthquake Activity

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Friday, Oct 16, 2026 11:07 | 1 hour ago | By: EarthquakeMonitor

Just 19 minutes ago, a magnitude 4.0 earthquake struck near Cochrane, Alberta, Canada. The tremor was recorded early on Friday morning, October 16, 2026, at 4:46 am local time, at a very shallow depth of 5.2 miles below the surface.
The event was reported by the United States Geological Survey, the first seismological agency to report it.
Our monitoring service identified a second report from the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), which also listed the quake at magnitude 4.0.
Based on the preliminary seismic data, the quake should not have caused any significant damage, but it was probably felt by many people as light vibrations in the area of the epicenter.
Weak shaking might have been felt in Banff (pop. 8,300), located 20 miles from the epicenter; Canmore (pop. 14,000), 26 miles away; and Lake Louise (pop. 1000), 31 miles away.
Other towns or cities near the epicenter where the quake might have been felt as very weak shaking include Sundre (pop. 2,700), located 43 miles from the epicenter; Cochrane (pop. 32,200), 46 miles away; and Airdrie (pop. 90,000), 62 miles away.

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Volcanoes Today, 16 Oct 2026: Santiaguito volcano, Fuego, Semeru, Sheveluch, Ibu, Dukono, Reventador, White Island

Published: 16 October 2026
Categories: Global Volcano Activity

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Friday, Oct 16, 2026 10:00 | By: VN

Sheveluch (Kamchatka): Explosive activity continues. The Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Tokyo warned of a volcanic ash plume rising to an estimated 14000 ft (4300 m), or flight level 140, and moving at 20 kts in NW direction.
Original VAAC bulletin: ash plume to 14,000 ft (4,300 m) as of Oct 16, 05:20 UTC

Sakurajima (Kyushu, Japan): The Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Tokyo issued the following bulletin.
Original VAAC bulletin: ERUPTED AT 20261015/2201Z FL110 STNR OBS VA DTG: 15/2200Z

Ibu (Halmahera, Indonesia): Explosive activity continues. The Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Darwin warned of a volcanic ash plume rising to an estimated 7000 ft (2100 m), or flight level 070, and moving at 05 kts in W direction.
Original VAAC bulletin: ash plume to 7,000 ft (2,100 m) as of Oct 16, 00:52 UTC

Lewotolo (Lesser Sunda Islands): Explosive activity continues.

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