Satellite image of Shiveluch volcano on 3 Feb 2026
Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Tokyo warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 28000 ft (8500 m) altitude or flight level 280 and is moving at 40 kts in NW direction. The full report is as follows:
FVFE01 at 02:48 UTC, 03/02/26 from RJTD VA ADVISORY DTG: 20260203/0248Z VAAC: TOKYO VOLCANO: SHEVELUCH 300270 PSN: N5639 E16122 AREA: RUSSIA SOURCE ELEV: 3283M AMSL ADVISORY NR: 2026/30 INFO SOURCE: HIMAWARI-9 ERUPTION DETAILS: POSS ERUPTION OBS AT 20260203/0210Z FL280 EXTD NW OBS VA DTG: 03/0220Z OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL280 N5651 E16110 – N5701 E16118 – N5659 E16125 – N5648 E16118 MOV NW 40KT FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 03/0820Z SFC/FL290 N5931 E15938 – N5915 E15936 – N5912 E15736 – N5942 E15744 FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 03/1420Z SFC/FL300 N6152 E15509 – N6048 E15738 –
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 E direction. The full report is as follows:
FVAU02 at 01:23 UTC, 03/02/26 from ADRM VA ADVISORY DTG: 20260203/0120Z VAAC: DARWIN VOLCANO: SEMERU 263300 PSN: S0806 E11255 AREA: INDONESIA SOURCE ELEV: 3657M AMSL ADVISORY NR: 2026/136 INFO SOURCE: CVGHM, HIMAWARI-9, WEBCAM ERUPTION DETAILS: VA TO FL150 OBS AT 03/0100Z OBS VA DTG: 03/0100Z OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL150 S0804 E11252 – S0801 E11324 – S0817 E11322 – S0809 E11252 MOV E 10KT FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 03/0700Z SFC/FL150 S0804 E11252 – S0753 E11322 – S0810 E11324 – S0809 E11252 FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 03/1300Z SFC/FL150 S0804 E11252 – S0753 E11322 – S0809 E11324 – S0809 E11252 FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 03/1900Z SFC/FL150 S0804 E11252 – S0753 E11322 – S0809 E11324 – S0809 E11252 RMK: MULTIPLE DISCRTE VA EMISSIONS IDENTIFIABLE ON CURRENT SATELLITE IMAGERY. VA HEIGHT AND MOVEMENT BASED ON GROUND REPORTS, SATELLITE IMAGERY AND MODEL GUIDANCE. NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20260203/0720Z=
Shiveluch (Kamchatka): Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Tokyo warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 28000 ft (8500 m) altitude or flight level 280 and is moving at 25 kts in NW direction. The full report is as follows: VA CONTINUOUSLY OBS IN SATELLITE IMAGERY OBS VA DTG:02/1120Z to 28000 ft (8500 m)
Mayon (Luzon Island, Philippines): Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Tokyo (VAAC) issued the following report: ERUPTION AT 20260202/1154Z VA CLD UNKNOWN REPORTED OBS VA DTG:02/1200Z …2 Feb: The elevated effusive eruption at the volcano continues. The Landsat8-9 satellite acquisition over the volcano revealed that multiple lava flows emerge from the summit cone. There are three-to-four lava branches, of which one main lava arm continues to descend over the eastern flank. The remaining two or three lava flows are emanating from the main one towards the southern slopes.
Dukono (Halmahera): (1 Feb) Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Darwin warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 5000 ft (1500 m) altitude or flight level 050 and is moving at 15 kts in S direction. The full report is as follows: VA TO FL050 LAST REP AT 01/0215Z EST VA DTG:01/2140Z to 5000 ft (1500 m)
Fuego (Guatemala): 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 5 kts in NE direction. The full report is as follows: FQT SML VA EM to 14000 ft (4300 m)
Reventador (Ecuador): (2 Feb) Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Washington (VAAC) issued the following report: PSBL VA EMS
Sabancaya (Peru): Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Buenos Aires (VAAC) issued the following report: UNABLE TO DETECT
Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Tokyo (VAAC) issued the following report:
FVFE01 at 12:12 UTC, 02/02/26 from RJTD VA ADVISORY DTG: 20260202/1212Z VAAC: TOKYO VOLCANO: MAYON 273030 PSN: N1315 E12341 AREA: PHILIPPINES SOURCE ELEV: 2462M AMSL ADVISORY NR: 2026/115 INFO SOURCE: HIMAWARI-9 PHIVOLCS ERUPTION DETAILS: ERUPTION AT 20260202/1154Z VA CLD UNKNOWN REPORTED OBS VA DTG: 02/1200Z OBS VA CLD: VA NOT IDENTIFIABLE FM SATELLITE DATA WIND FL180 080/17KT
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=
