Kategorie: Climate Change

Satellite image of Ibu volcano on 22 Apr 2026

Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Darwin warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 7000 ft (2100 m) altitude or flight level 070 .
The full report is as follows:

FVAU01 at 06:06 UTC, 22/04/26 from ADRM
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260422/0600Z
VAAC: DARWIN
VOLCANO: IBU 268030
PSN: N0129 E12738
AREA: INDONESIA
SOURCE ELEV: 1325M AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/455
INFO SOURCE: HIMAWARI-9, CVGHM
ERUPTION DETAILS: VA TO FL070 REP FM GND AT 22/0437Z
EST VA DTG: 22/0540Z
EST VA CLD: SFC/FL070 N0128 E12740 – N0119 E12721 – N0125
E12713 – N0135 E12717 – N0135 E12735 – N0131 E12740 MOV W
10KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 22/1140Z SFC/FL070 N0128 E12740 – N0121
E12721 – N0133 E12712 – N0142 E12723 – N0131 E12740
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 22/1740Z SFC/FL070 N0128 E12739 – N0123
E12718 – N0137 E12714 – N0146 E12724 – N0131 E12740
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 22/2340Z SFC/FL070 N0128 E12740 – N0121
E12722 – N0132 E12714 – N0142 E12724 – N0131 E12739
RMK: VA NOT IDENTIFIABLE ON RECENT SAT IMAGERY DUE TO MET
CLOUD COVER. GROUND REPORTS INDICATE ONGOING DISCRETE
EMISSIONS. VA HEIGHT AND MOVEMENT BASED ON SAT IMAGERY,
GROUND REPORTS AND MODEL GUIDANCE.
NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20260422/1200Z=

The lava effusion from Piton de la Fournaise ended (image: Sentinel-2)

The effusive eruption at the volcano ended after more than 2 months.
Following the latest Sentinel-2 thermal image and local observatory, there are no lava flow signs anymore.

The seismic network detected 7 volcano-tectonic earthquakes on 20 April.

Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Tokyo (VAAC) issued the following report:

FVFE01 at 22:06 UTC, 21/04/26 from RJTD
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260421/2206Z
VAAC: TOKYO
VOLCANO: KANLAON 272020
PSN: N1025 E12308
AREA: PHILIPPINES
SOURCE ELEV: 2435M AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/94
INFO SOURCE: HIMAWARI-9 PHIVOLCS
ERUPTION DETAILS: ERUPTION AT 20260421/2148Z FL100 EXTD SW REPORTED
OBS VA DTG: 21/2150Z
OBS VA CLD: VA NOT IDENTIFIABLE FM SATELLITE DATA WIND FL100 130/2KT
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=

Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Tokyo (VAAC) issued the following report:

FVFE01 at 18:05 UTC, 21/04/26 from RJTD
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260421/1805Z
VAAC: TOKYO
VOLCANO: MAYON 273030
PSN: N1315 E12341
AREA: PHILIPPINES
SOURCE ELEV: 2462M AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/518
INFO SOURCE: HIMAWARI-9 PHIVOLCS
ERUPTION DETAILS: ERUPTION AT 20260421/1741Z VA CLD UNKNOWN REPORTED
OBS VA DTG: 21/1750Z
OBS VA CLD: VA NOT IDENTIFIABLE FM SATELLITE DATA WIND FL180 240/5KT
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=

Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Tokyo (VAAC) issued the following report:

FVFE01 at 13:40 UTC, 21/04/26 from RJTD
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260421/1340Z
VAAC: TOKYO
VOLCANO: SAKURAJIMA [AIRA CALDERA] 282080
PSN: N3136 E13039
AREA: JAPAN
SOURCE ELEV: 1117M AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/43
INFO SOURCE: JMA HIMAWARI-9
ERUPTION DETAILS: ERUPTED AT 20260421/1321Z FL120 STNR
OBS VA DTG: 21/1320Z
OBS VA CLD: VA NOT IDENTIFIABLE FM SATELLITE DATA WIND FL120 260/15KT

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=