On 2/21/2026 6:18:43 AM, an earthquake occurred in Papua New Guinea potentially affecting 690 thousand in MMI IV. The earthquake had Magnitude 5.7M, Depth:71.612km.
Fuego Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: FQNT VA EMS OBS to 14000 ft (4300 m)
Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Washington warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 14000 ft (4300 m) altitude or flight level 140 and is moving at 20 kts in NE direction.
The full report is as follows:
FVXX23 at 04:45 UTC, 21/02/26 from KNES
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260221/0443Z
VAAC: WASHINGTON
VOLCANO: FUEGO 342090
PSN: N1428 W09052
AREA: GUATEMALA
SOURCE ELEV: 12346 FT AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/220
INFO SOURCE: GOES-19. WEBCAM. NWP MODELS.
ERUPTION DETAILS: FQNT VA EMS OBS
OBS VA DTG: 21/0410Z
OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL140 N1438 W09053 – N1438 W09050
– N1428 W09052 – N1428 W09053 – N1438 W09053 MOV
N 5KT SFC/FL170 N1451 W09047 – N1450 W09044 –
N1428 W09052 – N1428 W09053 – N1451 W09047 MOV NE
20KT
FCST VA CLD +6HR: 21/1000Z SFC/FL140 N1443 W09047
– N1440 W09041 – N1426 W09052 – N1428 W09054 –
N1443 W09047 SFC/FL170 N1458 W09024 – N1450
W09019 – N1426 W09052 – N1429 W09053 – N1458
W09024
FCST VA CLD +12HR: 21/1600Z SFC/FL140 N1441
W09044 – N1437 W09040 – N1426 W09052 – N1428
W09054 – N1441 W09044 SFC/FL170 NO VA EXP
FCST VA CLD +18HR: 21/2200Z SFC/FL140 N1432
W09039 – N1426 W09038 – N1427 W09053 – N1428
W09052 – N1432 W09039
RMK: VA EMS OBS IN STLT IMG MOVNG N AND NE UP TO
APPRX 25NM FM SUMMIT. FQNT VOL ACTIVITY SEEN IN
WEBCAM. NWP MDL GUIDANCE FCSTS VEERING MOVMT TO
THE ENE BY T+18. HGT BASED ON MOVMT AND NWP MDLS.
…MONAGHAN
NXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20260221/1045Z
Semeru Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: ERUPTION LAST REPORTED AT 20/1519Z EST VA DTG: 20/2150Z
Satellite image of Semeru volcano on 20 Feb 2026
Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Darwin (VAAC) issued the following report:
FVAU02 at 22:04 UTC, 20/02/26 from ADRM
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260220/2210Z
VAAC: DARWIN
VOLCANO: SEMERU 263300
PSN: S0806 E11255
AREA: INDONESIA
SOURCE ELEV: 3657M AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/209
INFO SOURCE: CVGHM, HIMAWARI-9
ERUPTION DETAILS: ERUPTION LAST REPORTED AT 20/1519Z
EST VA DTG: 20/2150Z
EST VA CLD: SFC/FL150 S0806 E11252 – S0742 E11306 – S0804
E11322 – S0810 E11255 MOV NE 05KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 21/0350Z SFC/FL150 S0806 E11252 – S0745
E11309 – S0803 E11322 – S0810 E11255
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 21/0950Z SFC/FL150 S0806 E11252 – S0741
E11303 – S0802 E11322 – S0810 E11255
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 21/1550Z SFC/FL150 S0806 E11252 – S0740
E11257 – S0802 E11322 – S0810 E11255
RMK: VA NOT IDENTIFIABLE ON SATELLITE IMAGERY DUE TO MET
CLOUD. GROUND REPORTS INDICATE INTERMITTENT ERUPTIONS ARE
ONGOING. VA HEIGHT AND MOVEMENT BASED ON GROUND REPORTS AND
MODEL GUIDANCE.
NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20260221/0410Z=
Ibu Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: ERUPTION LAST REPORTED AT 20/1636Z EST VA DTG: 20/2120Z
Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Darwin (VAAC) issued the following report:
FVAU01 at 21:38 UTC, 20/02/26 from ADRM
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260220/2140Z
VAAC: DARWIN
VOLCANO: IBU 268030
PSN: N0129 E12738
AREA: INDONESIA
SOURCE ELEV: 1325M AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/210
INFO SOURCE: HIMAWARI-9, CVGHM
ERUPTION DETAILS: ERUPTION LAST REPORTED AT 20/1636Z
EST VA DTG: 20/2120Z
EST VA CLD: SFC/FL070 N0127 E12736 – N0132 E12736 – N0135
E12802 – N0126 E12808 – N0118 E12800 MOV E 10KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 21/0320Z SFC/FL070 N0127 E12736 – N0132
E12736 – N0138 E12801 – N0121 E12808 – N0111 E12753
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 21/0920Z SFC/FL070 N0127 E12736 – N0132
E12736 – N0136 E12801 – N0117 E12806 – N0108 E12749
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 21/1520Z SFC/FL070 N0127 E12736 – N0132
E12736 – N0138 E12801 – N0119 E12807 – N0109 E12751
RMK: VA NOT IDENTIFIABLE ON SATELLITE IMAGERY DUE TO MET
CLOUD. GROUND REPORTS INDICATE INTERMITTENT ERUPTIONS ARE
ONGOING. VA HEIGHT AND MOVEMENT BASED ON GROUND REPORTS AND
MODEL GUIDANCE.
NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20260221/0340Z=
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