Pacific Summary. 13 October 2021 - 20 October 2021

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A brief solar shock from late 12 October had limited tectonic effect on the Pacific.
Pressure may have been released during the busy early October quake period.
Volcanos remain active.
Cumbre Vieja eruption is increasing.
Iceland volcano Fagradalsfjall runs against the global volcanic trend...no eruptions since 18 September.
Kilauea is steady, the lava lake is slowly filling and no new activity.
Piton de la Fournaise inflated rapidly but then inflation suddenly stopped.
Mild spaceweather from a coronal hole windstream is due about now and may last for a few days.
A new forecast is being processed.
15 October.
200km NW of Guadalcanal 6.4 3.44pm
18 October.
NW Sola 6.1 8.26pm

Forecast. 13 October 2021.
Magnitude 6 risk locations are Kermadec Islands, Northern Tonga, Offshore SW Viti Levu, Tanna, New Britain, New Ireland, Molucca Sea, Mindanao, Northern Myanmar, Eastern Himalaya, Central Kuril Islands, Alaska Peninsula (2 locations), Sierra Nevada, Guatemala, Atacama, Kilauea.
Volcanic activity may increase.
Kilauea, Cumbre Vieja, Semisopochnoi, Fagradalsfjall, Askja, Telica.
A mild solar shock from sunspot AR2882 is due late 12 October.

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