Volcanic activity worldwide 23 Apr 2025: Etna volcano, Semeru, Ibu, Reventador, Poas, Kilauea, Sanga…
Map of today’s active volcanoes
Etna (Sicily, Italy): (23 Apr) The recent eruption from last night has ended. Attached are impressive images from the eruption.
Bezymianny (Kamchatka): (23 Apr) Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Tokyo (VAAC) issued the following report: ERUPTION AT 20250423/0423Z FL230 REPORTED OBS VA DTG:23/0500Z
Ibu (Halmahera, Indonesia): Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Darwin (VAAC) issued the following report: VA ERUPTION REPORTED AT 23/1105Z EST VA DTG:23/1240Z
Semeru (East Java, Indonesia): Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Darwin warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 15000 ft (4600 m) altitude or flight level 150 .
The full report is as follows: VA TO FL150 OBS AT 23/1900Z MOV WSW OBS VA DTG:23/1900Z to 15000 ft (4600 m)
White Island (New Zealand): Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Wellington warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 2000 ft (600 m) altitude or flight level 020 and is moving at 20 kts in NW direction.
The full report is as follows: LOW LEVEL ERUPTION OBS VA DTG:23/1121Z to 2000 ft (600 m)
Kilauea (Hawai’i): (23 Apr) The north and south vents ceased erupting around the same time. The fountaining phase of episode 18 began at 03:20 AM yesterday and continued for 10 hours and 8 minutes. The lava erupted from both vents, with the south vent producing fountains that exceeded 600 feet (200 meters) in height, while the north vent’s fountains remained under 200 feet (60 meters).
Source: Hawaiian Volcano Observatory volcano activity update 23 April 2025
Poas (Costa Rica): Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Washington (VAAC) issued the following report: VONA RPTD VA EMS
Sangay (Ecuador): Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Washington warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 24000 ft (7300 m) altitude or flight level 240 .
The full report is as follows: CONS VA EMS OBSD to 24000 ft (7300 m)
Reventador (Ecuador): Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Washington warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 15000 ft (4600 m) altitude or flight level 150 .
The full report is as follows: ONGOING VA EMS to 15000 ft (4600 m)
Volcano Activity Summary for 23 Apr 2025:
Courtesy of Boris Behncke
