Earthquake & Volcano Monitor — 2026-11-02
Seismic activity remains active with a moderate M5.4 earthquake striking near Vanuatu and lighter tremors detected in Tibet. Meanwhile, volcanic monitoring highlights persistent eruptions at Anak Krakatau in Indonesia and a paused but still active status for Kīlauea in Hawaii.
Earthquake & Volcano Monitor — 2026-11-02
Seismic Activity
A magnitude 5.4 earthquake occurred near Vanuatu on October 31, 2026, at a depth of 45 km, with the event recorded at 11:31 UTC. In China, a lighter magnitude 3.8 earthquake was detected in the Tibet region on November 1, 2026, located approximately 668 km north of Kathmandu, Nepal. The Centro Sismológico Nacional (CSN) of the University of Chile also continued its daily tracking of seismic movements across the country on November 1, 2026.
Volcanic Watch
Gunung Anak Krakatau, located in the Sunda Strait, remained under a Level III alert status as it recorded multiple eruptions and sustained seismic activity throughout Saturday, October 31, 2026. In Hawaii, the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO) issued a daily update on October 31, 2026, confirming that the Halemaʻumaʻu eruption of Kīlauea remains paused following episode 55 on October 17. Kīlauea’s current Volcano Alert Level is ADVISORY, and the Aviation Color Code remains YELLOW.
Earth Science
The Weekly Volcanic Activity Report for the period of October 22–28, 2026, indicated new activity or unrest for five volcanoes worldwide, while ongoing activity was reported for 23 volcanoes during the same timeframe. Additionally, VolcanoDiscovery provided a continuously updated map and list of shallow earthquakes occurring near active volcanoes globally for October 31, 2026.
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