Volcanic activity worldwide 24 Feb 2026: Santiaguito volcano, Fuego, Popocatépetl, Merapi, Semeru, ...

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Map of today's active volcanoesSakurajima (Kyushu, Japan): The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) reported that the eruption continued at Aira between 20 February 2026 (local) and 23 February 2026 (local). A high-sensitivity surveillance camera recorded incandescence at Minamidake Crater during the nights of 20–22 February. The alert level remained at "Level 3 - Restriction on proximity to the volcano" (on a 5-level scale).Source: Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) ... [read more] ... [show less] Current Alerts:Observatory alert level: "Level 3 - Restriction on proximity to the volcano" (on a 5-level scale)Canlaon (Central Philippines): The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) reported that the eruption continued at Kanlaon on 23 February 2026 (local). Plume(s) rose to a maximum of 100 m (328 ft) above the vent. The alert level remained at "2 - Moderate Level of Volcanic Unrest" (on a 0–5 level scale).Source: Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) ... [read more] ... [show less] Current Alerts:Observatory alert level: "2 - Moderate Level of Volcanic Unrest" (on a 0–5 level scale)Taal (Luzon, Philippines): The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) reported that the eruption continued at Taal on 23 February 2026 (local). Plume(s) were reported. The alert level remained at "1 - Low-Level Unrest" (on a 0–5 level scale).Source: Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) ... [read more] ... [show less] Current Alerts:Observatory alert level: "1 - Low-Level Unrest" (on a 0–5 level scale)Mayon (Luzon Island, Philippines): Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Tokyo (VAAC) issued the following report: ERUPTION AT 20260224/1908Z FL090 EXTD W REPORTED OBS VA DTG:24/2030Z...24 Feb:The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) reported that the eruption continued at Mayon on 23 February 2026 (local). Lava effusion continued from the summit crater. As of 23 February, lava flow lengths remained at 3.8 km in the Basud Gully (E flank), 2.2 km in the Bonga Gully (SE flank), and 1.3 km in the Mi-isi Gully (S flank). Crater glow was visible to the naked eye. Sulfur dioxide (SO₂) emissions averaged 3,891 tonnes per day on 23 February. The alert level remained at "3 - Increased Tendency Towards Hazardous Eruption" (on a 0–5 level scale). Activity also included: inflationary deformation, seismically detected pyroclastic density current(s) (PDCs), volcanic seismicity.Source: Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) ... [read more] ... [show less] Current Alerts:Observatory alert level: "3 - Increased Tendency Towards Hazardous Eruption" (on a 0–5 level scale)Lewotolo (Lesser Sunda Islands): The Center for Volcanology and Geological Hazard/Pusat Vulkanologi dan Mitigasi Bencana Geologi (CVGHM/PVMBG) reported that the eruption continued at Lewotolok on 23 February 2026 (local). Gas and vapor plume(s) rose to a maximum of 50 m (164 ft) above the vent. There were 95 seismically detected explosions reported. The alert level remained at "Level 3 - Standby" (on a 4-level scale).Source: Center for Volcanology and Geological Hazard/Pusat Vulkanologi dan Mitigasi Bencana Geologi (CVGHM/PVMBG) ... [read more] ... [show less] Current Alerts:Observatory alert level: "Level 3 - Standby" (on a 4-level scale)Merapi (Central Java, Indonesia): The Center for Volcanology and Geological Hazard/Pusat Vulkanologi dan Mitigasi Bencana Geologi (CVGHM/PVMBG) reported that the eruption continued at Merapi on 23 February 2026 (local). There were 19 hot rockfalls, traveling up to 2,000 m. The alert level remained at "Level 3 - Standby" (on a 4-level scale).Source: Center for Volcanology and Geological Hazard/Pusat Vulkanologi dan Mitigasi Bencana Geologi (CVGHM/PVMBG) ... [read more] ... [show less] Current Alerts:Observatory alert level: "Level 3 - Standby" (on a 4-level scale)Semeru (East Java, Indonesia): Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Darwin warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 22000 ft (6700 m) altitude or flight level 220 and is moving at 05 kts in NE direction.The full report is as follows: VA TO FL220 REPORTED AT 24/1036Z EST VA DTG:24/1700Z to 22000 ft (6700 m)...24 Feb:The Center for Volcanology and Geological Hazard/Pusat Vulkanologi dan Mitigasi Bencana Geologi (CVGHM/PVMBG) reported that the eruption continued at Semeru on 23 February 2026 (local). There were 80 seismically detected explosions reported. The alert level remained at "Level 3 - Standby" (on a 4-level scale).Source: Center for Volcanology and Geological Hazard/Pusat Vulkanologi dan Mitigasi Bencana Geologi (CVGHM/PVMBG) ... [read more] ... [show less] Current Alerts:Observatory alert level: "Level 3 - Standby" (on a 4-level scale)Marapi (Western Sumatra, Indonesia): The Center for Volcanology and Geological Hazard/Pusat Vulkanologi dan Mitigasi Bencana Geologi (CVGHM/PVMBG) reported that the eruption continued at Marapi on 23 February 2026 (local). Gas and vapor plume(s) rose to a maximum of 100 m (328 ft) above the vent. There was 1 seismically detected explosion reported. The alert level remained at "Level 2 - Alert" (on a 4-level scale).Source: Center for Volcanology and Geological Hazard/Pusat Vulkanologi dan Mitigasi Bencana Geologi (CVGHM/PVMBG) ... [read more] ... [show less] Current Alerts:Observatory alert level: "Level 2 - Alert" (on a 4-level scale)Dukono (Halmahera): The Center for Volcanology and Geological Hazard/Pusat Vulkanologi dan Mitigasi Bencana Geologi (CVGHM/PVMBG) reported that the eruption continued at Dukono on 23 February 2026 (local). Gas and vapor plume(s) rose to a maximum of 350 m (1,148 ft) above the vent. The alert level remained at "Level 2 - Alert" (on a 4-level scale).Source: Center for Volcanology and Geological Hazard/Pusat Vulkanologi dan Mitigasi Bencana Geologi (CVGHM/PVMBG) ... [read more] ... [show less] Current Alerts:Observatory alert level: "Level 2 - Alert" (on a 4-level scale)Aoba (Vanuatu): Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Wellington (VAAC) issued the following report: ERUPTION AT 20260220/1700Z INTERMITTENT ERUPTION TO MID-LEVELS...24 Feb:The Vanuatu Meteorology and Geo-Hazards Department-Vanuatu Geohazards Observatory (VMGD-VGO) reported that the eruption continued at Ambae on 23 February 2026 (local). The alert level was raised to "3 - Minor Eruption" (on a 0–5 level scale) on 23 February 2026 at 1328 by VMGD.Source: Vanuatu Meteorology and Geo-Hazards Department-Vanuatu Geohazards Observatory (VMGD-VGO) ... [read more] ... [show less] Current Alerts:Observatory alert level: "3 - Minor Eruption" (on a 0–5 level scale)Kilauea (Hawai'i): The United States Geological Survey - Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (USGS-HVO) reported that there was a pause in eruptive activity at Kilauea between 22 February 2026 (local) and 23 February 2026 (local). The alert level remained at "Watch" (level 3 on a 4-level scale). The aviation alert level remained at "Orange" (level 3 on a 4-level scale).Source: United States Geological Survey - Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (USGS-HVO) ... [read more] ... [show less] Current Alerts:Observatory alert level: "Watch" (level 3 on a 4-level scale)Semisopochnoi (United States, Aleutian Islands): The United States Geological Survey - Alaska Volcano Observatory (USGS-AVO) reported that unrest continued at Semisopochnoi between 22 February 2026 (local) and 23 February 2026 (local). The alert level remained at "Normal" (level 1 on a 4-level scale). The aviation alert level remained at "Green" (level 1 on a 4-level scale).Source: United States Geological Survey - Alaska Volcano Observatory (USGS-AVO) ... [read more] ... [show less] Current Alerts:Observatory alert level: "Normal" (level 1 on a 4-level scale)Great Sitkin (United States, Aleutian Islands): The United States Geological Survey - Alaska Volcano Observatory (USGS-AVO) reported that the eruption continued at Great Sitkin between 22 February 2026 (local) and 23 February 2026 (local). Lava continued to slowly erupt in the summit crater. The alert level remained at "Watch" (level 3 on a 4-level scale). The aviation alert level remained at "Orange" (level 3 on a 4-level scale).Source: United States Geological Survey - Alaska Volcano Observatory (USGS-AVO) ... [read more] ... [show less] Current Alerts:Observatory alert level: "Watch" (level 3 on a 4-level scale)Popocatépetl (Central Mexico): The Centro Nacional de Prevención de Desastres (CENAPRED) reported that the eruption continued at Popocatépetl between 22 February 2026 (local) and 23 February 2026 (local). Ash, gas, and vapor plume(s) were reported. The alert level remained at "Yellow Alert - Phase 2" (level 4 on a 7-level scale).Source: Centro Nacional de Prevención de Desastres (CENAPRED) ... [read more] ... [show less] Current Alerts:Observatory alert level: "Yellow Alert - Phase 2" (level 4 on a 7-level scale)Santiaguito (Guatemala): (23 Feb) Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Washington (VAAC) issued the following report: NO FURTHER VA EMISSIONSFuego (Guatemala): The Instituto Nacional de Sismología, Vulcanología, Meteorología e Hidrología (INSIVUMEH) reported that the eruption continued at Fuego between 22 February 2026 (local) and 23 February 2026 (local). There were explosions reported, occurring at a rate of up to 12 per hour, with plumes rising to a maximum of 937 m (3,074 ft) above the vent. Incandescent material was ejected in pulses up to 150 m above the crater. There were incandescent rockfalls. Activity also included: audible sounds (e.g., booms, rumbling), shockwave.Source: Instituto Nacional de Sismología, Vulcanología, Meteorología e Hidrología (INSIVUMEH) ... [read more] ... [show less] Current Alerts:Observatory alert level: unavailable or not collectedSangay (Ecuador): Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Washington (VAAC) issued the following report: VA EMS HAS DISP...24 Feb:The Instituto Geofísico-Escuela Politécnica Nacional (IG-EPN) reported that the eruption continued at Sangay between 22 February 2026 (local) and 23 February 2026 (local). Seismicity was not recorded due to technical issues. Ash and gas plume(s) rose to a maximum of 1,000 m (3,281 ft) above the vent. Crater glow was observed during the early morning hours of 23 February. The alert level remained at "2 - Yellow" (on a 4-level scale). Activity also included: thermal anomaly(ies).Source: Instituto Geofísico-Escuela Politécnica Nacional (IG-EPN) ... [read more] ... [show less] Current Alerts:Observatory alert level: "2 - Yellow" (on a 4-level scale)Reventador (Ecuador): The Instituto Geofísico-Escuela Politécnica Nacional (IG-EPN) reported that the eruption continued at Reventador between 22 February 2026 (local) and 23 February 2026 (local). There were 87 seismically detected explosions reported. Ash and gas plume(s) rose to a maximum of 1,000 m (3,281 ft) above the vent. The alert level remained at "3 - Orange" (on a 4-level scale). Activity also included: SO2 degassing, thermal anomaly(ies).Source: Instituto Geofísico-Escuela Politécnica Nacional (IG-EPN) ... [read more] ... [show less] Current Alerts:Observatory alert level: "3 - Orange" (on a 4-level scale)Sabancaya (Peru): Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Buenos Aires warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 25000 ft (7600 m) altitude or flight level 250 and is moving at 15 kts in N direction.The full report is as follows: INTERMITTENT EMISSION to 25000 ft (7600 m)...24 Feb:The Centro Vulcanológico Nacional del Instituto Geofísico del Perú (CENVUL-IGP) reported that the eruption continued at Sabancaya between 22 February 2026 (local) and 23 February 2026 (local). Ash, gas, and vapor plume(s) rose to a maximum of 1,700 m (5,577 ft) above the vent. A total of 7 earthquakes related to the movement of magma and gases were recorded. The alert level remained at "Orange" (level 3 on a 4-level scale). Activity also included: thermal anomaly(ies).Source: Centro Vulcanológico Nacional del Instituto Geofísico del Perú (CENVUL-IGP) ... [read more] ... [show less] Current Alerts:Observatory alert level: "Orange" (level 3 on a 4-level scale)