Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Darwin warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 16000 ft (4900 m) altitude or flight level 160 . The full report is as follows:
FVAU03 at 07:16 UTC, 14/05/26 from ADRM VA ADVISORY DTG: 20260514/0715Z VAAC: DARWIN VOLCANO: DUKONO 268010 PSN: N0142 E12754 AREA: INDONESIA SOURCE ELEV: 1229M AMSL ADVISORY NR: 2026/247 INFO SOURCE: HIMAWARI-9, CVGHM ERUPTION DETAILS: VA TO FL160 OBS AT 14/0650Z MOV SW OBS VA DTG: 14/0650Z OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL160 N0140 E12756 – N0037 E12544 – N0106 E12528 – N0136 E12602 – N0145 E12756 MOV SW 15KT FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 14/1250Z SFC/FL160 N0140 E12756 – N0017 E12538 – N0042 E12458 – N0135 E12517 – N0145 E12756 FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 14/1850Z SFC/FL160 N0140 E12757 – N0023 E12540 – N0048 E12453 – N0145 E12512 – N0146 E12755 FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 15/0050Z SFC/FL160 N0145 E12755 – N0140 E12758 – N0012 E12538 – N0054 E12453 – N0139 E12513 RMK: VA IDENTIFIABLE ON LATEST VISIBLE AND RGB SATELLITE IMAGERY. VA HEIGHT BASED ON GROUND REPORT OF VA 3500M ABOVE SUMMIT AT 13/2212Z AND IR TEMP OF 2C AT 13/2220Z. VA MOVEMENT BASED ON HIMAWARI-9 SAT IMG AND MODEL GUIDANCE. NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20260514/1315Z=
Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Tokyo (VAAC) issued the following report:
FVFE01 at 04:22 UTC, 14/05/26 from RJTD VA ADVISORY DTG: 20260514/0422Z VAAC: TOKYO VOLCANO: MAYON 273030 PSN: N1315 E12341 AREA: PHILIPPINES SOURCE ELEV: 2462M AMSL ADVISORY NR: 2026/609 INFO SOURCE: HIMAWARI-9 PHIVOLCS ERUPTION DETAILS: ERUPTION AT 20260514/0406Z VA CLD UNKNOWN REPORTED OBS VA DTG: 14/0400Z OBS VA CLD: VA NOT IDENTIFIABLE FM SATELLITE DATA WIND FL180 020/3KT FCST VA CLD +6 HR: NOT AVBL FCST VA CLD +12 HR: NOT AVBL FCST VA CLD +18 HR: NOT AVBL RMK: WE WILL ISSUE FURTHER ADVISORY IF VA IS DETECTED IN SATELLITE IMAGERY. NXT ADVISORY: NO FURTHER ADVISORIES=
Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Darwin warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 16000 ft (4900 m) altitude or flight level 160 . The full report is as follows:
FVAU03 at 00:39 UTC, 14/05/26 from ADRM VA ADVISORY DTG: 20260514/0040Z VAAC: DARWIN VOLCANO: DUKONO 268010 PSN: N0142 E12754 AREA: INDONESIA SOURCE ELEV: 1229M AMSL ADVISORY NR: 2026/245 INFO SOURCE: HIMAWARI-9, CVGHM ERUPTION DETAILS: VA TO FL160 OBS AT 14/0020Z MOV W OBS VA DTG: 14/0020Z OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL160 N0140 E12756 – N0124 E12718 – N0146 E12714 – N0145 E12756 MOV W 05KT FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 14/0620Z SFC/FL160 N0140 E12756 – N0107 E12704 – N0152 E12700 – N0145 E12756 FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 14/1220Z SFC/FL160 N0140 E12756 – N0107 E12704 – N0153 E12700 – N0145 E12756 FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 14/1820Z SFC/FL160 N0140 E12756 – N0103 E12707 – N0148 E12656 – N0145 E12756 RMK: VA CURRENTLY IDENTIFIABLE ON VISIBLE AND RGB SATELLITE IMAGERY. VA HEIGHT BASED ON GROUND REPORT OF VA 3500M ABOVE SUMMIT AT 13/2212Z AND IR TEMP OF 2C AT 13/2220Z. VA MOVEMENT BASED ON HIMAWARI-9 SAT IMG AND MODEL GUIDANCE. NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20260514/0640Z=
The Israeli military’s deliberate destruction of civilian homes in Quneitra governorate in southern Syria since December 2024, with no absolute military necessity, should be investigated as war crimes, said Amnesty International today. Israel has an obligation to make reparations for these serious violations of international humanitarian law, which should be tailored towards addressing the specific harms faced by the victims.
On 8 December 2024 – the day the former Syrian government led by Bashar al-Assad fell – Israeli military forces crossed through the Golan Heights, a Syrian territory Israel has occupied since 1967, into three villages and towns located within the UN-Demilitarized zone in the Quneitra governorate in southern Syria, conducting home raids and ordering residents to leave.
Over the following six months, the Israeli military destroyed or damaged at least 23 civilian structures in three villages, which witnesses described as their and their neighbours’ homes and said had the effect of displacing entire families. Amnesty International was able to verify through satellite imagery the damage and destruction to 23 structures in these villages. Witnesses reported that at least two additional homes were destroyed, as well as adjacent gardens and agricultural land, in 2024 and 2025. There were no active hostilities immediately prior, during or after the destruction to civilian buildings. Generally, international humanitarian law applies to any attacks Israel conducts throughout Syrian territory. In areas that Israel occupies, the law of occupation imposes additional obligations, including under the Fourth Geneva Convention.
“The unlawful destruction of civilian property has become a hallmark of Israel’s military operations in the region, documented over the past years in Gaza and Lebanon, and now, as our investigation has established, in Syria as well. Our research has shown how Israeli forces have, repeatedly and deliberately, forced families from their homes and then destroyed them in clear violation of international humanitarian law. Securing Israel’s border cannot be used to justify bulldozing and blowing up people’s homes and villages on the territory of another country,” said Kristine Beckerle, Amnesty International’s Deputy Regional Director for the Middle East and North Africa.
“Families in southern Syria survived a decade-long conflict, many of them having already rebuilt their homes during that period, only to see those homes demolished once again, without any absolute military necessity.”
Amnesty International interviewed eight residents of Quneitra governorate: four whose homes had been demolished, two who witnessed the demolition of their neighbours’ homes, one who had direct knowledge of damage caused by Israeli forces to a governorate building, and a local representative. Interviewee accounts, corroborated by media reports, indicate there were no active hostilities immediately prior, during or after the damage and destruction to civilian buildings in southern Syria. Amnesty International verified 35 videos and images, some of which showed bulldozers demolishing homes or rubble of apparent homes in the villages. It also reviewed media reports, include media based in Israel, statements by the Israeli government, and analysed satellite imagery for each affected area to confirm demolitions within the time frame described by witnesses.
Israel’s pattern of destroying civilian homes in Gaza, southern Lebanon and southern Syria has been carried out with total impunity, displacing and shattering the lives of countless families across the region.
Kristine Beckerle, Amnesty International
Amnesty International identified nine military bases built by Israeli forces since December 2024 in Quneitra and Daraa governorates, both located in southern Syria along the border with the Golan Heights, which Israel has occupied since 1967 and which it unlawfully annexed in 1981. Israel has expanded the portions of Syrian territory it occupies. Some of the documented demolished structures were close to either recently constructed Israeli military bases or to an area where a base was later built in areas beyond the occupied Golan Heights.
Israeli officials have repeatedly made broad claims that their military operations and presence in Syria are necessary to prevent threats from Hezbollah or Iran-linked groups based in Syria or to destroy weapons stockpiles or air defense systems. In December 2025, the Israeli Defense Minister said the Israeli military had no plans to withdraw from newly seized positions in Syria.
On 17 April 2026, the Israeli Prime Minister said that Israel had established a “security buffer zone” whose boundary was marked by what he called the “yellow line”. The zone included parts of Syria where Amnesty International documented civilians’ homes damaged and destroyed. It also included the Israel-occupied Golan Heights and parts of southern Lebanon. The Prime Minister said: “This buffer zone completely removes the near threat of invasion and anti-tank fire. The IDF is stationed there, at the ‘Yellow Line’, to continue defending against the near threat.”
Article 53 of the Fourth Geneva Convention prohibits the destruction of property by an occupying power “except where such destruction is rendered absolutely necessary by military operations”. This prohibition covers not only total but also partial destruction, as well as seizure, of property. The absolute military necessity standard requires that destruction of property be materially indispensable, namely that no other option be available, in the conduct of military operations. In turn, military operations refer to military activities, including movements, manoeuvres and preparation, directly related to fighting or combat.
The absolute military necessity standard does not allow an Occupying Power to carry out destruction of property on the basis of broad or abstract strategic goals, such as deterrence or prevention of future attacks, or to pursue the needs of, or implement security measures. Under Article 147 of the Fourth Geneva Convention, “extensive destruction and appropriation of property, not justified by military necessity and carried out unlawfully and wantonly”, constitutes a grave breach, i.e. a war crime.
The Israeli military entered the UN-Demilitarized zone in Quneitra governorate from the Israel-Occupied Golan Heights, claiming the move was necessary to protect against potential threats. After entering the area, the military began demolishing and destroying homes, despite the absence of active hostilities. The Israeli military also established military positions and bases in the area, and eventually announced the area was part of a “security buffer zone”. Families were displaced and their homes demolished without the provision of alternative shelter, compensation or any timeline for their return.
Amnesty International wrote to the Israeli authorities to ask about the criteria used for deciding which properties would be destroyed, including how they determined whether the absolute military necessity standard had been met, along with other questions. No response had been received at the time of publication.
Amnesty International concluded that the destruction of and damages to civilian structures in southern Syria were carried out without absolute necessity dictated by military operations in violation of international humanitarian law, and amount to grave breaches of the Fourth Geneva Convention.
Al-Hamidiya village and surrounding area
As Israeli soldiers entered al-Hamidiya village on 8 December 2024, two residents told Amnesty International that Israeli soldiers ordered the women and girls to leave their homes at around 11 am while they kept most of the men in their homes for questioning until the afternoon, after which they were allowed to rejoin the women and girls. Israeli soldiers ordered at least 10 families to leave their homes and move to other parts of the village. Satellite imagery from 17 December 2024 shows new berms have been constructed and, in January 2025, construction of a new base is visible less than 300m east of the affected area.
Two witnesses whose homes had been demolished told Amnesty International that on 16 June 2025 at 9:30pm they saw at least two bulldozers demolishing homes in the village over the course of two days. The bulldozers continued working into the night before stopping and then resuming work early the next day. A local representative later confirmed to the residents interviewed by Amnesty International, as well as to other families, that their homes had been demolished.
A woman whose home was demolished and garden bulldozed over said: “My husband died during the conflict [in Syria]… He built the house brick by brick. We had a small garden, too. It didn’t give much but enough seasonal vegetables and fruits to save us money on purchasing. My house meant a lot to me and my son… I had a place of my own, and for my son.”
Her neighbour added: “Our home is spacious, next to the house, we have small land with walnuts, pomegranate trees, olive trees and others… everything was bulldozed”.
High resolution satellite imagery from 23 August 2025 analysed by Amnesty International’s Evidence Lab shows 14 structures and the walls surrounding them were completely destroyed.
Satellite imagery from 7 July 2024 (top) shows the northern area of Al-Hamidiya before the Israeli military entered. On 17 December 2024 (middle), imagery shows heavy vehicle tracks and new berms, highlighted with orange dashed lines and box. Imagery from 23 August 2025 (bottom) shows 14 structures and the walls surrounding them (located within the yellow boxes on the image) have been destroyed. A new base – highlighted with an orange box – is visible less than 300m east of the destroyed structures. More berms were constructed since December 2024.
Rassim al-Rawadi village and surrounding area
A resident said that Israeli soldiers entered Rassim al-Rawadi village on 8 December 2024 at around 5:30am, detained residents for several hours in the village’s public school and then ordered all of them to leave the village. The families returned around one month later. During that time, at least three homes were damaged and two demolished, the resident said. He added that he saw bulldozers in his village apparently demolishing homes three days after he and his family were forcibly displaced to a nearby village, around 1.5 km away. Amnesty International reviewed videos taken by residents upon their return to their village showing damage and destruction of at least two separate homes.
A resident told Amnesty International that Israeli military forces raided his home and held him, his wife and three children for six hours before ordering them to leave their home. He added that he and the other residents were allowed to return 40 days later, only to find his home reduced to rubble.
Lower resolution satellite imagery analysed by Amnesty International’s Evidence Lab shows destruction, soil disturbances and trees removed between 10 and 13 December 2024. High resolution imagery captured on 17 December 2024 shows in more detail that six structures across the area appear heavily damaged or destroyed and new berms are visible. Trees on the west side of the main road have been removed. In early January 2025, lower resolution imagery shows clearing for a new military base began approximately 1.5 kilometres south-west of the village, only 300m from al-Quneitra hospital.
Satellite imagery from 7 July 2024 (top) shows Rassim al-Rawadi village. On 17 December 2024 (bottom), yellow squares highlight six structures that appear heavily damaged or destroyed. Newly built berms are highlighted with orange dashed lines. Trees are removed on the west side of the main road.
Al-Rafeed village
On 20 December 2024, the Israeli forces entered Al-Rafeed village and demolished at least two homes. According to a resident, the families were sleeping at their relative’s home in town, less than a kilometre away, when the demolition happened.
A witness told Amnesty International that the two demolished homes were located around 1.5 km from an Israeli military point in the occupied Golan Heights. He described how he saw the Israeli military forces using a bulldozer and other equipment to destroy the home: “The bulldozer turned the house from bricks to sand in minutes… The two homes belonged to people [two brothers and their families] who were already living in destitution. It was heartbreaking to see them displaced, and their home on the ground.”
The Israeli soldiers also demolished a nearby former military base that belonged to the former government of Bashar al-Assad, the resident said.
Lower resolution satellite imagery analysed by Amnesty International shows probable destruction to structures and trees removed between 19 and 20 December 2024. Higher resolution imagery captured on 25 December 2024, shows in more detail that six structures appear destroyed. Amnesty International’s Evidence Lab verified four videos and six pictures, all published on 20 December 2024, showing Israeli soldiers in the village and destroyed concrete structures.
Caption: Satellite imagery from 22 May 2024 shows the western edge of Al-Rafeed village. On 25 December 2024, yellow squares highlight six structures that appear destroyed. Heavy vehicle tracks are visible around the area and many trees lining the road are removed.
“Israel’s pattern of destroying civilian homes in Gaza, southern Lebanon and southern Syria has been carried out with total impunity, displacing and shattering the lives of countless families across the region. The international community must unequivocally condemn these actions and exert real pressure to bring these recurring violations to an end and to prevent further devastation of civilian lives across the region. There must be a demand for accountability for those responsible and reparations for those affected,” said Kristine Beckerle.
Bezymianny (Kamchatka): Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Tokyo warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 15000 ft (4600 m) altitude or flight level 150 and is moving at 25 kts in SW direction. The full report is as follows: VA AT 20260513/2000Z FL150 EXTD SW OBS VA DTG:13/2000Z to 15000 ft (4600 m)
Canlaon (Central Philippines): The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) reported that the eruption continued at Kanlaon on 12 May 2026 (local). Plume(s) rose to a maximum of 600 m (1,969 ft) above the vent. Crater glow was visible to the naked eye. Volcanic seismicity was recorded 2 times. Ground deformation monitoring indicated that a gradual rate of inflation has been ongoing since 2022. Sulfur dioxide (SO₂) emissions averaged 410 tonnes per day on 10 May. The alert level remained at „2 – Moderate Level of Volcanic Unrest“ (on a 0–5 level scale). Activity also included: volcanic seismicity. 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 12 May 2026 (local). 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 Darwin (VAAC) issued the following report: UNKNOWN OBS VA DTG:NOT PROVIDED …13 May: The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) reported that the eruption continued at Mayon on 12 May 2026 (local). Lava effusion continued from the summit crater. As of 12 May, lava flow lengths remained at 3.8 km in the Basud Gully (E flank), 3.2 km in the Bonga Gully (SE flank), and 1.6 km in the Mi-isi Gully (S flank). Minor episodic Strombolian activity was observed. Short-lived lava fountaining was recorded at 1938 on 9 May. Plume(s) rose to a maximum of 200 m (656 ft) above the vent. Volcanic seismicity was recorded 35 times. Tremor episodes were recorded 26 times. There were 350 seismically detected rockfalls. Seismicity related to pyroclastic density currents was recorded 7 times. Crater glow was visible to the naked eye. Sulfur dioxide (SO₂) emissions averaged 1,295 tonnes per day on 12 May. Ground deformation indicated short-term deflation across the volcanic edifice, with shorter-term inflation localized on the NE flank. The alert level remained at „3 – Increased Tendency Towards Hazardous Eruption“ (on a 0–5 level scale). Activity also included: seismically detected pyroclastic density current(s) (PDCs), tremor, 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)
Bulusan (Luzon Island, Philippines): The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) reported that unrest continued at Bulusan on 12 May 2026 (local). Plume(s) rose to a maximum of 100 m (328 ft) above the vent. Volcanic seismicity was recorded 86 times. The alert level remained at „1 – Low Level of Volcanic Unrest“ (on a 0–5 level scale). Activity also included: inflationary deformation, volcanic seismicity. Source: Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) … [read more] … [show less] Current Alerts: Observatory alert level: „1 – Low Level of Volcanic Unrest“ (on a 0–5 level scale)
Central Bismarck Sea (Admiralty Islands): The Department of Mineral Policy and Geohazards Management, Geohazards Management Division (DMPGM) reported that an eruption began at Central Bismarck Sea between 8 May 2026 (local) and 12 May 2026 (local). A submarine eruption began on 8 May, and was ongoing as of the report issued on 12 May. The site is believed to be the same location as a submarine eruption in 1972, situated near the junction of two segments along the N margin of the South Bismarck Plate. Satellite imagery acquired on 10 May showed a large steam plume rising to 3,000 m above the eruption center. A plume of shallow sediment and discolored water approximately 9 km by 11 km in size was also observed in the satellite data, indicative of active submarine venting. The eruption was preceded by seismic activity recorded at the same location on 31 March and 25 April. Then, a small swarm consisting of 6 earthquakes was recorded on 8 May. Activity also included: thermal anomaly(ies). Source: Department of Mineral Policy and Geohazards Management, Geohazards Management Division (DMPGM) … [read more] … [show less] Current Alerts: Observatory alert level: unavailable or not collected
Telong (northern Sumatra, Indonesia): The Center for Volcanology and Geological Hazard/Pusat Vulkanologi dan Mitigasi Bencana Geologi (CVGHM/PVMBG) reported that unrest continued at Telong, Bur ni on 12 May 2026 (local). 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)
Karangetang (Siau Island, Sangihe Islands, Indonesia): The Center for Volcanology and Geological Hazard/Pusat Vulkanologi dan Mitigasi Bencana Geologi (CVGHM/PVMBG) reported that unrest continued at Karangetang on 12 May 2026 (local). 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)
Raung (East Java): The Center for Volcanology and Geological Hazard/Pusat Vulkanologi dan Mitigasi Bencana Geologi (CVGHM/PVMBG) reported that unrest continued at Raung on 12 May 2026 (local). 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)
Gamalama (Halmahera): The Center for Volcanology and Geological Hazard/Pusat Vulkanologi dan Mitigasi Bencana Geologi (CVGHM/PVMBG) reported that unrest continued at Gamalama on 12 May 2026 (local). 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)
Slamet (Central Java, Indonesia): The Center for Volcanology and Geological Hazard/Pusat Vulkanologi dan Mitigasi Bencana Geologi (CVGHM/PVMBG) reported that unrest continued at Slamet on 12 May 2026 (local). 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)
Ibu (Halmahera, Indonesia): The Center for Volcanology and Geological Hazard/Pusat Vulkanologi dan Mitigasi Bencana Geologi (CVGHM/PVMBG) reported that the eruption continued at Ibu on 12 May 2026 (local). Gas and vapor plume(s) rose to a maximum of 200 m (656 ft) above the vent. There were 120 explosions reported, with plumes rising to a maximum of 400 m (1,312 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)
Tangkubanparahu (West Java): The Center for Volcanology and Geological Hazard/Pusat Vulkanologi dan Mitigasi Bencana Geologi (CVGHM/PVMBG) issued a report for Tangkuban Parahu on 12 May 2026 (local). The alert level remained at „Level 1 – Normal“ (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 1 – Normal“ (on a 4-level scale)
Sangeang Api (Flores Sea, Indonesia): The Center for Volcanology and Geological Hazard/Pusat Vulkanologi dan Mitigasi Bencana Geologi (CVGHM/PVMBG) reported that unrest continued at Sangeang Api on 12 May 2026 (local). 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)
Tambora (Sumbawa): The Center for Volcanology and Geological Hazard/Pusat Vulkanologi dan Mitigasi Bencana Geologi (CVGHM/PVMBG) reported that unrest continued at Tambora on 12 May 2026 (local). 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)
Lewotobi (Flores): The Center for Volcanology and Geological Hazard/Pusat Vulkanologi dan Mitigasi Bencana Geologi (CVGHM/PVMBG) reported that the eruption continued at Lewotobi (Laki-Laki) on 12 May 2026 (local). The alert level was raised to „Level 3 – Standby“ (on a 4-level scale) on 12 May 2026 at 1300 by CVGHM/PVMBG due to elevated deep volcanic seismicity, ground deformation, and episodes of non-harmonic tremor. Gas and vapor plume(s) were reported. The number of deep volcanic earthquakes reached 21–32 events per day, representing the peak of deep seismicity during 1–4 May. During 1–11 May, non-harmonic tremor counts remained high, with 17–27 events recorded per day. Between 5 and 10 May, deep volcanic seismicity declined to 8–12 events per day, which remained above baseline levels. Activity also included: inflationary deformation. 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)
Soputan (North Sulawesi, Indonesia): The Center for Volcanology and Geological Hazard/Pusat Vulkanologi dan Mitigasi Bencana Geologi (CVGHM/PVMBG) reported that unrest continued at Soputan on 12 May 2026 (local). 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)
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 12 May 2026 (local). Gas and vapor plume(s) rose to a maximum of 20 m (66 ft) above the vent. There were 6 seismically detected explosions 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)
Sorikmarapi (Sumatra): The Center for Volcanology and Geological Hazard/Pusat Vulkanologi dan Mitigasi Bencana Geologi (CVGHM/PVMBG) reported that unrest continued at Sorikmarapi on 12 May 2026 (local). 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)
Krakatau (Sunda Strait, Indonesia): The Center for Volcanology and Geological Hazard/Pusat Vulkanologi dan Mitigasi Bencana Geologi (CVGHM/PVMBG) reported that unrest continued at Krakatau on 12 May 2026 (local). Gas plume(s) rose to a maximum of 10 m (33 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)
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 12 May 2026 (local). Gas and vapor plume(s) rose to a maximum of 100 m (328 ft) above the vent. There were 3 hot rockfalls, traveling up to 1,700 m. There were 89 seismically detected rockfalls. 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 15000 ft (4600 m) altitude or flight level 150 and is moving at 10 kts in NW direction. The full report is as follows: VA TO FL150 LAST REPORTED AT 13/1200Z MOV NW to 15000 ft (4600 m) …13 May: The Center for Volcanology and Geological Hazard/Pusat Vulkanologi dan Mitigasi Bencana Geologi (CVGHM/PVMBG) reported that the eruption continued at Semeru on 12 May 2026 (local). There were 61 explosions reported, with plumes rising to a maximum of 1,000 m (3,281 ft) above the vent. There were 6 seismically detected rockfalls. 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)
Ijen (East Java, Indonesia): The Center for Volcanology and Geological Hazard/Pusat Vulkanologi dan Mitigasi Bencana Geologi (CVGHM/PVMBG) issued a report for Ijen on 12 May 2026 (local). The alert level remained at „Level 1 – Normal“ (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 1 – Normal“ (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 12 May 2026 (local). Gas and vapor plume(s) rose to a maximum of 200 m (656 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)
Dempo (Sumatra): The Center for Volcanology and Geological Hazard/Pusat Vulkanologi dan Mitigasi Bencana Geologi (CVGHM/PVMBG) reported that unrest continued at Dempo on 12 May 2026 (local). 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 12 May 2026 (local). There were 27 explosions reported, with plumes rising to a maximum of 4,300 m (14,108 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)
Awu (Sulawesi & Sangihe Islands): The Center for Volcanology and Geological Hazard/Pusat Vulkanologi dan Mitigasi Bencana Geologi (CVGHM/PVMBG) reported that unrest continued at Awu on 12 May 2026 (local). 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)
Kerinci (Sumatra): The Center for Volcanology and Geological Hazard/Pusat Vulkanologi dan Mitigasi Bencana Geologi (CVGHM/PVMBG) reported that unrest continued at Kerinci on 12 May 2026 (local). 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)
Lokon-Empung (North Sulawesi, Indonesia): The Center for Volcanology and Geological Hazard/Pusat Vulkanologi dan Mitigasi Bencana Geologi (CVGHM/PVMBG) reported that unrest continued at Lokon-Empung on 12 May 2026 (local). 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)
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 11 May 2026 (local) and 12 May 2026 (local). The alert level remained at „Advisory“ (level 2 on a 4-level scale). The aviation alert level remained at „Yellow“ (level 2 on a 4-level scale). Source: United States Geological Survey – Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (USGS-HVO) … [read more] … [show less] Current Alerts: Observatory alert level: „Advisory“ (level 2 on a 4-level scale)
Shishaldin (Aleutian Islands, Alaska): The Observatorio Argentino de Vigilancia Volcánica (OAVV) reported that unrest continued at Shishaldin between 11 May 2026 (local) and 12 May 2026 (local). The alert level remained at „Yellow“ (level 2 on a 4-level scale). The alert level remained at „Advisory“ (level 2 on a 4-level scale). Source: Observatorio Argentino de Vigilancia Volcánica (OAVV) … [read more] … [show less] Current Alerts: Observatory alert level: „Advisory“ (level 2 on a 4-level scale)
Great Sitkin (United States, Aleutian Islands): The Observatorio Argentino de Vigilancia Volcánica (OAVV) reported that the eruption continued at Great Sitkin between 11 May 2026 (local) and 12 May 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: Observatorio Argentino de Vigilancia Volcánica (OAVV) … [read more] … [show less] Current Alerts: Observatory alert level: „Watch“ (level 3 on a 4-level scale)
Kupreanof (United States, Alaska Peninsula): The United States Geological Survey (USGS) and United States Geological Survey – Alaska Volcano Observatory (USGS-AVO) reported that unrest continued at Kupreanof between 9 May 2026 (local) and 12 May 2026 (local). The alert level was raised to „Advisory“ (level 2 on a 4-level scale) on 12 May 2026 at 0901 by USGS in response to sustained elevated seismicity and sulfur dioxide emissions, which AVO interpreted as ongoing magmatic intrusion beneath the volcano. No volcanic ash cloud produced. The aviation alert level was raised to „Yellow“ (level 2 on a 4-level scale) on 12 May 2026 at 0901 by USGS. Source: United States Geological Survey (USGS); United States Geological Survey – Alaska Volcano Observatory (USGS-AVO) … [read more] … [show less] Current Alerts: Observatory alert level: „Advisory“ (level 2 on a 4-level scale)
…13 May: The Alaska Volcano Observatory reported that a seismic activity and sulfur dioxide emissions at the volcano have risen over the past several months and remain elevated. This pattern is consistent with magmatic intrusion beneath the volcano. In response to the ongoing unrest, AVO has raised the Aviation Color Code to YELLOW and the Volcano Alert Level to ADVISORY. Current data do not indicate that an eruption is imminent, and additional signs of escalating unrest would typically appear before any eruptive activity. Although cloud cover obscured the volcano today, elevated seismic signals were detected on regional monitoring stations. … [read more] … [show less] Mount Kupreanof does not have its own real‑time geophysical monitoring network. The nearest operational seismometers—part of the Mount Veniaminof network—are located about 17 miles (27 km) east of the volcano. Monitoring also relies on satellite observations, remote infrasound and lightning detection systems, and visual reports from pilots and mariners traveling near the area.
Popocatépetl (Central Mexico): The Centro Nacional de Prevención de Desastres (CENAPRED) reported that the eruption continued at Popocatépetl between 11 May 2026 (local) and 12 May 2026 (local). Ash, gas, and vapor plume(s) were reported. At 1240 on 11 May, a M1.3 volcano-tectonic (VT) earthquake was recorded. At 1310 on 11 May, a M1.1 VT earthquake was recorded. 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): Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Washington (VAAC) issued the following report: OCNL VA EM
Fuego (Guatemala): Mild explosive activity continues from the volcano. The Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Washington reported intermittent emissions of volcanic ash plumes. The full report is as follows: sporadic emissions of volcanic ash
Puracé (Colombia): Mild explosive activity continues from the volcano. The Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Washington reported intermittent emissions of volcanic ash plumes. The full report is as follows: sporadic emissions of volcanic ash
Sangay (Ecuador): Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Washington warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 22000 ft (6700 m) altitude or flight level 220 . The full report is as follows: ONGOING VA EM to 22000 ft (6700 m) …13 May: The Instituto Geofísico-Escuela Politécnica Nacional (IG-EPN) reported that the eruption continued at Sangay between 11 May 2026 (local) and 12 May 2026 (local). The alert level remained at „2 – Yellow“ (on a 4-level scale). 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): Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Washington (VAAC) issued the following report: VA EM DETECTED …13 May: The Instituto Geofísico-Escuela Politécnica Nacional (IG-EPN) reported that the eruption continued at Reventador between 11 May 2026 (local) and 12 May 2026 (local). The alert level remained at „3 – Orange“ (on a 4-level scale). 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): Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Buenos Aires (VAAC) issued the following report: NO VA EMISSION …13 May: The Centro Vulcanológico Nacional del Instituto Geofísico del Perú (CENVUL-IGP) reported that the eruption continued at Sabancaya between 11 May 2026 (local) and 12 May 2026 (local). The alert level remained at „Orange“ (level 3 on a 4-level scale). 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)
Laguna del Maule (Central Chile): The Observatorio Argentino de Vigilancia Volcánica (OAVV) and Servicio Nacional de Geología y Minería (SERNAGEOMIN) issued a report for Maule, Laguna del on 12 May 2026 (local). The alert level remained at „Green“ (level 1 on a 4-level scale). Source: Observatorio Argentino de Vigilancia Volcánica (OAVV); Servicio Nacional de Geología y Minería (SERNAGEOMIN) … [read more] … [show less] Current Alerts: Observatory alert level: „Green“ (level 1 on a 4-level scale)
