Earthquake strikes holiday island near a supervolcano

First seen: Aug 20, 2026, 4:32 AM UTCUpdated: Aug 22, 2026, 2:17 PM UTC

WHAT HAPPENED

An earthquake has struck a holiday island described as being associated with a supervolcano. The headline provides no details on magnitude, damage or casualties.

SO WHAT?

Earthquakes in volcanic regions can pose risks to residents, visitors and local infrastructure, although the scale of this event is unclear.

FOR ME

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COVERAGE

Reports behind this event

noe.orf.atde

Frequency: Campingplatz nach Sturm verwüstet

Aug 22, 2026, 2:17 PM UTC

spiegel.dede

Urlaub in der Klimakrise: Wenn Hitze, Feuer und Algen die Reise verändern

Aug 22, 2026, 7:01 AM UTC

az-online.dede

Erdbeben am Supervulkan trifft Urlaubsinsel

Aug 22, 2026, 6:46 AM UTC

zeit.dede

Südamerika: Schweres Erdbeben erschüttert Peru

Aug 21, 2026, 11:16 AM UTC

sn.atde

Erdbeben in Zentralperu verlief glimpflich

Aug 21, 2026, 2:46 AM UTC

hna.dede

Erdbeben am Supervulkan trifft Urlaubsinsel

Aug 20, 2026, 4:32 AM UTC