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Semeru Volcanic Ash Advisory: ash plume to 15,000 ft (4,600 m) as of Oct 9, 18:00 UTC

Published: 9 October 2026
Categories: Global Volcano Activity

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3,657 m / 11,998 ft
East Java, Indonesia, -8.11°S / 112.92°E
Current status: erupting (4 out of 5) Semeru volcano eruptions:
19th century: 1818 (8 Nov), 1829 (16 Feb+-15 d), 1830 (15 Dec – 16 Dec), 1832 (18 Apr), 1836 (3 Aug – 5 Aug), 1838 (16 Jul+-15 d – 18 Oct), 1842 (16 Jan+-15 d – 16 Mar+-15 d), 1844 (25 Sep – 27 Sep), 1845 (16 Jan+-15 d – 16 Jul+-15 d), 1848 (16 Feb+-15 d), 1848 (4 Aug), (1849 2 Jul+-182 d), 1851 (16 Jan+-15 d), 1856 (10 Sep), 1857 (13 Aug – 16 Sep+-15 d), 1860 (16 Apr+-15 d – 16 Jun+-15 d), 1864 (2 Jul), 1865 (15 Apr+-5 d), (1866

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Moderate magnitude 4.6 quake hits 10 km south of La Chorrera, Panama, around noon

Published: 9 October 2026
Categories: Global Earthquake Activity

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Friday, Oct 9, 2026 18:28 | 3 mins ago | By: EarthquakeMonitor

Just 14 minutes ago, a magnitude-4.6 earthquake struck near La Chorrera, La Chorrera District, Panama Oeste, Panama. The tremor was recorded around noon on Friday, October 9, 2026, at 1:13 pm local time, at a shallow depth of 10 km below the surface.
The event was reported by the RaspberryShake citizen-seismograph network, the first seismological agency to report it.
Based on the preliminary seismic data, the quake was probably felt by many people in the area of the epicenter. It should not have caused significant damage, other than objects falling from shelves, broken windows, etc.
Moderate shaking probably occurred in Playa Leona (pop. 560), located 2 km from the epicenter.
Weak shaking might have been felt in La Chorrera (pop. 61,200), located 10 km from the epicenter; Veracruz (pop. 17,100), 22 km away; Arraijan (pop. 76,800), 24 km away; Ancon (pop. 20,700), 32 km away; Panama City (pop. 408,200), 37 km away; Chilibre (pop. 33,500), 45 km away; San Miguelito (pop. 321,500), 46 km away; Juan Diaz (pop. 100,600), 48 km away; and Pedregal (pop. 51,600), 50 km away.
VolcanoDiscovery will automatically update the magnitude and depth if they change and follow up if other significant news about the quake becomes available. If you’re in the area, please send us your experience through

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Moderate mag. 4.0 earthquake – Colombia-Ecuador Border Region on Friday, Oct 9, 2026, at 06:23 pm (Universal Time)

Published: 9 October 2026
Categories: Global Earthquake Activity

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World Earthquake Report for Friday, 9 October 2026

Published: 9 October 2026
Categories: Global Earthquake Activity

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Friday, Oct 9, 2026 18:20 | 6 mins ago | By: EarthquakeMonitor

Worldwide earthquakes above magnitude 3 during the past 24 hours on 9 Oct 2026

Summary: 1 quake 7.0+, 5 quakes 5.0+, 43 quakes 4.0+, 170 quakes 3.0+, 296 quakes 2.0+ (515 total)This report is being updated every hour.
Magnitude 7+: 1 earthquake
Magnitude 5+: 5 earthquakes
Magnitude 4+: 43 earthquakes
Magnitude 3+: 170 earthquakes
Magnitude 2+: 296 earthquakes
No quakes of magnitude 6 or higherTotal seismic energy estimate: 1.6 x 1016 joules (4426 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 3.8 x 106 tons of TNT or 238 atomic bombs!) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 7.6 learn more10 largest earthquakes in the world (past 24 hours)#1: Mag 7.6 10 km WSW of Pitaloza Arriba, PanamaFriday, Oct 9, 2026, at 12:56 pm (GMT -5) – #2: Mag 5.9 West of Macquarie IslandSaturday, Oct 10, 2026, at 12:49 am (GMT +10) – #3: Mag 5.4 99 km NE of Norsup, VanuatuSaturday, Oct 10, 2026, at 12:51 am (Efate time) – #4: Mag 5.2 117 km SE of Bitung, IndonesiaFriday, Oct 9, 2026, at 02:11 pm (GMT +9) – #5: Mag 5.2 Northern Mid-Atlantic RidgeThursday, Oct 8, 2026, at 05:59 pm (GMT -3) – #6: Mag 5.1 72 km SSW of Colchane, ChileFriday, Oct 9, 2026, at 07:22 am (Santiago time) – #7: Mag 4.9 77 km ENE of Tuapejat,

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