Latest Volcanic Activity

The Sezione di Catania - Osservatorio Etneo (INGV) reported eruptive activity at Etna?s summit craters during 29 June-5 July characterized by lava effusion from two vents, Strombolian activity at Voragine Crater (VOR), and activity at a new fissure between VOR and Northeast Crater (NEC). Lava that b...

The Pusat Vulkanologi dan Mitigasi Bencana Geologi (PVMBG) reported that an eruption at Krakatau continued during 2-8 July. At 1405 on 2 July an eruption generated a gray-to-black ash plume that rose 200 m and drifted NW. The Aviation Color Code was raised to Orange (the second highest color on a fo...

The Kamchatkan Volcanic Eruption Response Team (KVERT) reported that an explosion at Mutnovsky occurred at 0819 on 1 July, lasted around three minutes, and generated an ash plume that rose 3.5 km above the summit and drifted several kilometers W. The Aviation Color Code (ACC) was raised to Orange (t...

The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) reported ongoing eruptive activity at Minamidake Crater (Aira Caldera?s Sakurajima volcano) during 29 June-6 July. A very small eruptive event was detected on 29 June, and crater incandescence was visible in nighttime webcam images during 29 June-3 July. The Ale...

The Wellington Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) reported that satellite and webcam views of Ambae showed continuous plumes of steam and sulfur dioxide, with intermittent ash signals, on 4 July. The plumes rose 2.1-2.3 km (7,000-8,000 ft) a.s.l. and drifted NW. During 5-6 July ash plumes that were...

The Pusat Vulkanologi dan Mitigasi Bencana Geologi (PVMBG) reported that unrest at Awu decreased in July, after an increase in seismicity was recorded in May. During 1-7 July the seismic network recorded 116 shallow volcanic earthquakes (an average of 16 events per day), and 17 deep volcanic earthqu...

The Pusat Vulkanologi dan Mitigasi Bencana Geologi (PVMBG) reported that eruptive activity at Dukono continued during 2-8 July. Plumes were not visible on 2 July. White-to-gray ash plumes rose 300-1,500 m above the summit during 3-5 July. White plumes rose 400-500 m above the summit during 6-7 July....

The Instituto Nacional de Sismolog�a, Vulcanologia, Meteorologia e Hidrolog�a (INSIVUMEH) reported that eruptive activity at Fuego continued during 1-8 July. Daily Strombolian explosions recorded by the seismic network, at rates of 5-12 per hour when reported, generated gas-and-ash plumes that rose ...

The Alaska Volcano Observatory (AVO) reported that slow lava effusion continued to feed a thick flow in Great Sitkin?s summit crater during 1-8 July. Seismicity was low. Webcam and satellite images were often obscured by weather clouds. The Volcano Alert Level remained at Watch (the third level on a...

The Pusat Vulkanologi dan Mitigasi Bencana Geologi (PVMBG) reported that activity at Ibu continued during 2-8 July, with daily eruptive events recorded by the seismic network. Gray or white-to-gray ash plumes rose 200-600 m above the summit and drifted E, NE, and NW almost daily; weather conditions ...

The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) reported continuing eruptive activity at Kanlaon during 2-7 July. The seismic network recorded 3-10 daily volcanic earthquakes. Sulfur dioxide emissions ranged from 1,234 to 2,531 tonnes per day. Volcanic emissions generally rose as h...

The Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO) reported that the eruption within Kilauea?s Kaluapele summit caldera, characterized by episodic fountaining, incandescence, and intermittent spatter from craters along the SW margin of Halema?uma?u Crater, continued at variable levels during 1-7 July. Moderate-...

The Pusat Vulkanologi dan Mitigasi Bencana Geologi (PVMBG) reported that eruptive activity continued at Lewotobi Laki-Laki during 2-8 July. Multiple daily gray ash plumes rose 200-1,500 m above the summit and drifted in multiple directions. The Alert Level remained at 3 (on a scale of 1-4), and the ...

The Pusat Vulkanologi dan Mitigasi Bencana Geologi (PVMBG) reported ongoing eruptive activity at Lewotolok during 2-8 July. Daily white plumes rose as high as 300 m above the summit. White-and-gray or gray ash plumes that rose 200-600 m above the summit drifted NW, W, S, and SE. Nighttime webcam ima...

The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) reported that the eruption at Mayon continued during 2-8 July, characterized by lava effusion, periodic pyroclastic density currents (PDCs), incandescent rockfalls, and occasional ash-and-gas plumes. Emissions were visible daily risin...

The Pusat Vulkanologi dan Mitigasi Bencana Geologi (PVMBG) reported that the eruption at Merapi (on Java) continued during 2-8 July with occasional lava avalanches produced by the active lava dome on the upper SW flank. White plumes rose as high as 75 m above the summit on most days. There were 8-15...

The Servicio Nacional de Geolog�a y Miner�a (SERNAGEOMIN), Servicio Nacional de Prevenci�n y Respuesta ante Desastres (SENAPRED), and the Servicio Geol�gico Minero Argentino (SEGEMAR) stated that during 16-30 June seismicity at Nevado de Longav� continued to decrease and returned to baseline levels....

The Servicio Geologico Colombiano (SGC) reported ongoing low-level eruptive activity at Purac� during 30 June-6 July. Seismic activity associated with rock fracturing processes continued at similar levels compared to the previous week with signals mainly located between Piocollo and Purac� volcanoes...

The Instituto Geof�sico del Per�?s (IGP) Centro Vulcanol�gico Nacional (CENVUL) reported continuing eruptive activity at Sabancaya during 30 June-5 July. The seismic network detected 30 seismic events related to the movement of magmatic fluids, along with additional earthquakes indicating rock fract...

The Instituto Nacional de Sismolog�a, Vulcanolog�a, Meteorolog�a e Hidrolog�a (INSIVUMEH) reported high levels of ongoing eruptive activity at Santa Maria?s Santiaguito dome complex during 1-8 July, with continuing lava extrusion at Caliente dome. Incandescence at the summit was observed during dark...

The Pusat Vulkanologi dan Mitigasi Bencana Geologi (PVMBG) reported that activity continued at Semeru during 2-7 July, with daily eruptive events recorded by the seismic network. Daily white-to-gray ash plumes rose 400-1,500 m above the summit and drifted in multiple directions. According to a news ...

The Kamchatkan Volcanic Eruption Response Team (KVERT) reported continuing eruptive activity at the lava domes along the N crater floor of Young Sheveluch (on the SW flank of Old Sheveluch) during 2-8 July. A daily thermal anomaly was identified in satellite images and explosions were recorded almos...

The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) reported that eruptive activity at Suwanosejima's Ontake Crater continued during 26 June-3 July. Incandescence was observed nightly in webcam images. An eruptive event on 26 June generated a plume that rose 300 m above the crater rim. The Alert Level remained at...

The Rabaul Volcano Observatory (RVO) reported that the eruption at Titan Ridge was at very low levels during 15 June-3 July. No seismic activity had been detected for more than a month and the number of hydroacoustic signals per day was less than 10. A minor plume of discolored water persisted and d...