Map of today's active volcanoesEtna (Sicily, Italy): An ongoing eruption of Etna was reported, but no ash plume height was observed as of 13 August 2026, 16: ongoing eruption as of 13 Aug 2026, 16:00 UTCKlyuchevskoy (Kamchatka): (13 Aug) The Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Tokyo issued the following bulletin.Original VAAC bulletin: VA AT 20260812/2259Z FL170 EXTD E MOV 15KT REPORTEDSakurajima (Kyushu, Japan): An explosion was reported at Sakurajima on 13 August 2026 at 13: ash plume not identifiable as of 13 Aug 2026, 13:30 UTCKanlaon (Central Philippines): An eruption was reported at Kanlaon at 17: Ibu (Halmahera, Indonesia): Explosive activity continues. The Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Darwin warned of a volcanic ash plume rising to an estimated 7000 ft (2100 m), or flight level 070, and moving at 10 kts in NW direction.Original VAAC bulletin: ash plume to 7,000 ft (2,100 m) as of Aug 13, 15:45 UTCLewotobi (Flores): The Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Darwin issued the following bulletin.Original VAAC bulletin: VA LAST REPORTED AT 13/1842Z EST VA DTG:13/1850ZKrakatau (Sunda Strait, Indonesia): (13 Aug) Explosive activity continues. The Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Darwin warned of a volcanic ash plume rising to an estimated 4000 ft (1200 m), or flight level 040, and moving at 05 kts in NW direction.Original VAAC bulletin: ash plume to 4,000 ft (1,200 m) as of Aug 12, 23:40 UTCSemeru (East Java, Indonesia): Explosive activity continues. The Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Darwin warned of a volcanic ash plume rising to an estimated 15000 ft (4600 m), or flight level 150.Original VAAC bulletin: ash plume to 15,000 ft (4,600 m) as of Aug 13, 10:30 UTCDukono (Halmahera): (13 Aug) Explosive activity continues. The Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Darwin warned of a volcanic ash plume rising to an estimated 7000 ft (2100 m), or flight level 070.Original VAAC bulletin: ash plume to 7,000 ft (2,100 m) as of Aug 13, 04:00 UTCAoba (Vanuatu): An ongoing low-level eruption was reported at Aoba as of 12 August 2026, 11: Kilauea (Hawai'i): (13 Aug) The 53rd lava fountaining episode from Halemaʻumaʻu at the summit of Kīlauea began at 3:45 p.m. HST on August 12 and continues as of this update.Peak fountain heights have reached 500 ft (150 m) above ground level between 5:00 and 5:45 p.m. HST. The plume from this eruption is reaching over 18,000 feet above sea level. Ground-level sensors near the eruptive vents indicate that winds are blowing from the northeast carrying SO2 gas along with fine ash and Peleʻs hair to the southwest. Models, NWS data, and satellite images show the plume carrying gas and possibly fine ash and Peleʻs hair westward from the vent area. ... [read more] ... [show less] Precursory low-level activity for this episode had began around 11:20 a.m. HST on August 12, 2026, with the onset of intermittent lava dome fountaining and overflows from the north vent. A second overflowbegan at 11:35 and lasted roughly 4 minutes. Summit inflation is continuing....13 Aug:The effusive phase of the eruption began in December 2024 and is still ongoing. As of this update, a new eruptive episode—the 53rd in the sequence—started just a few hours ago.The attached RGB timelapse shows the evolution of the Halemaʻumaʻu summit crater as it has progressively filled with lava.Santiaguito (Guatemala): Explosive activity continues. The Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Washington warned of a volcanic ash plume rising to an estimated 13000 ft (4000 m), or flight level 130.Original VAAC bulletin: ash plume to 13,000 ft (4,000 m) as of Aug 13, 14:30 UTCFuego (Guatemala): Explosive activity continues. The Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Washington warned of a volcanic ash plume rising to an estimated 16000 ft (4900 m), or flight level 160, and moving at 10 kts in SW direction.Original VAAC bulletin: ash plume to 16,000 ft (4,900 m) as of Aug 13, 11:00 UTCTelica (Nicaragua): (13 Aug) The Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Washington issued the following bulletin.Original VAAC bulletin: VA EMS PSBLPuracé (Colombia): Explosive activity continues. The Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Washington warned of a volcanic ash plume rising to an estimated 17000 ft (5200 m), or flight level 170.Original VAAC bulletin: ash plume to 17,000 ft (5,200 m) as of Aug 13, 14:10 UTCReventador (Ecuador): The Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Washington issued the following bulletin.Original VAAC bulletin: ONGOING VA EMSSabancaya (Peru): Explosive activity continues. The Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Buenos Aires warned of a volcanic ash plume rising to an estimated 23000 ft (7000 m), or flight level 230, and moving at 15 kts in SE direction.Original VAAC bulletin: ash plume to 23,000 ft (7,000 m) as of Aug 13, 17:00 UTC