Aotearoa Earthquake and Volcano Forecast Service

Pacific Summary. 22 February 2021 - 27 February 2021

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23 February.
Northern Sulawesi 5.8 8.22am
Eruption Etna, Raung, Semeru, Sinabung, Suwanosejima, Sakurajima, Ebeko, Kliuchevskoi, Pacaya, Fuego, Kilauea, Rventador, Sangay.
Etna has now had seven paroxysms in just a few days.
The paroxysms are apparently gaining in strength.
The months long eruption at Kliuchevskoi ended suddenly but a few days later a fissure has opened low on the volcano and a flank eruption has begun.
Pacific and Indonesian volcanos are in steady low level eruption.
Quakes were subdued as the energy remained volcanic.
Biggest quake Sulawesi 5.8 gave good location success.
Reykjanes Peninsula 5.6 +swarm has opened a 30km fault, indicating more action soon in Iceland is possible.
The Offshore Oregon risk location was quiet but California was very active at low magnitude during the period and may become a risk location during following forecast periods.
New spaceweather and forecast period is due late 2 March.

Forecast. 22-23 February 2021.
Magnitude 6 risk locations are South of Fiji, Fiji, Tonga, Malekula, Espiritu Santo, New Britain, Northern Papua New Guinea, South Molucca Sea, Sulawesi, South Banda Sea, Timor, Offshore Southwest Sumatra, Southern Mindanao, Andreanof Islands, Offshore Oregon, Northern Peru, South of Atacama, Atacama.
Volcanic activity may increase.
Etna, Manam, Sinabung, Semeru, Merapi, Raung, Lewotolo, Sakurajima, Suwanosejima, Ebeko, Kilauea, Pacaya, Fuego, Reventador, Sangay.
The forecast period is likely to be extended.