Satellite image of Krakatau volcano on 22 Aug 2026
Explosive activity continues. The Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Darwin warned of a volcanic ash plume rising to an estimated 9000 ft (2700 m), or flight level 090. Original VAAC bulletin:
FVAU05 at 13:14 UTC, 22/08/26 from ADRM VA ADVISORY DTG: 20260822/1327Z VAAC: DARWIN VOLCANO: KRAKATAU 262000 PSN: S0606 E10525 AREA: INDONESIA SOURCE ELEV: 155M AMSL ADVISORY NR: 2026/125 INFO SOURCE: HIMAWARI-9 ERUPTION DETAILS: VA TO FL090 MOV W/SW AT 22/1300Z OBS VA DTG: 22/1300Z OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL090 S0551 E10558 - S0747 E10613 - S0815 E10453 - S0711 E10303 - S0513 E10258 - S0510 E10509 MOV W 10KT FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 22/1900Z SFC/FL090 S0537 E10549 - S0716 E10552 - S0802 E10420 - S0633 E10257 - S0519 E10326 - S0513 E10523 FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 23/0100Z SFC/FL090 S0612 E10549 - S0809 E10502 - S0650 E10253 - S0458 E10255 - S0502 E10503 - S0548 E10547 FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 23/0700Z SFC/FL090 S0606 E10555 - S0724 E10553 - S0755 E10424 - S0647 E10305 - S0527 E10314 - S0505 E10508 - S0547 E10555 RMK: CONTINUOUS VA ERUPTION RICH IN VA IDENTIFIABLE ON VIS/RGB SATELLITE IMAGERY. VA HEIGHT BASED ON IR TEMP OF 15 DEGREES CELSIUS AND MOVEMENT BASED ON CONSENSUS MODEL GUIDANCE.VA CONTINUES TO MOVE IN A W/SW DIRECTION. NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20260822/1927Z=
Explosive activity continues. The Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Darwin warned of a volcanic ash plume rising to an estimated 7000 ft (2100 m), or flight level 070. Original VAAC bulletin:
FVAU03 at 08:00 UTC, 22/08/26 from ADRM VA ADVISORY DTG: 20260822/0810Z VAAC: DARWIN VOLCANO: IBU 268030 PSN: N0129 E12738 AREA: INDONESIA SOURCE ELEV: 1325M AMSL ADVISORY NR: 2026/950 INFO SOURCE: HIMAWARI-9, CVGHM ERUPTION DETAILS: VA TO FL070 MOV SE OBS VA DTG: 22/0730Z OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL070 N0130 E12734 - N0134 E12739 - N0123 E12810 - N0113 E12816 - N0107 E12804 MOV SE 10KT FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 22/1330Z SFC/FL070 N0130 E12735 - N0134 E12739 - N0130 E12815 - N0113 E12817 - N0100 E12802 FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 22/1930Z SFC/FL070 N0128 E12735 - N0134 E12739 - N0133 E12818 - N0113 E12817 - N0105 E12809 FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 23/0130Z SFC/FL070 N0128 E12736 - N0135 E12739 - N0133 E12817 - N0113 E12818 - N0105 E12809 RMK: INTERMITTENT DISCRETE ERUPTION IDENTIFIABLE ON SATELLITE IMAGERY. VA HEIGHT AND MOVEMENT BASED ON SATELLITE IMAGERY, GROUND REPORTS AND MODEL GUIDANCE. NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20260822/1410Z=
An eruption was reported at Kanlaon at 03:23 UTC on August 22, 2026, but no volcanic ash was identifiable in satellite data as of 03:20 UTC. No forecasts for ash cloud movement are available. Original VAAC bulletin:
FVFE01 at 03:40 UTC, 22/08/26 from RJTD VA ADVISORY DTG: 20260822/0340Z VAAC: TOKYO VOLCANO: KANLAON 272020 PSN: N1025 E12308 AREA: PHILIPPINES SOURCE ELEV: 2435M AMSL ADVISORY NR: 2026/241 INFO SOURCE: HIMAWARI-9 PHIVOLCS ERUPTION DETAILS: ERUPTION AT 20260822/0323Z FL090 EXTD SE REPORTED OBS VA DTG: 22/0320Z OBS VA CLD: VA NOT IDENTIFIABLE FM SATELLITE DATA WIND FL090 300/13KT
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=
Satellite image of Lewotobi volcano on 21 Aug 2026
Explosive activity continues. The Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Darwin warned of a volcanic ash plume rising to an estimated 7000 ft (2100 m), or flight level 070. Original VAAC bulletin:
FVAU04 at 23:01 UTC, 21/08/26 from ADRM VA ADVISORY DTG: 20260821/2300Z VAAC: DARWIN VOLCANO: LEWOTOBI 264180 PSN: S0833 E12246 AREA: INDONESIA SOURCE ELEV: 1703M AMSL ADVISORY NR: 2026/406 INFO SOURCE: CVGHM, HIMAWARI-9 ERUPTION DETAILS: VA TO FL070 MOV N REPORTED AT 21/2229Z OBS VA DTG: 21/2240Z OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL070 S0834 E12248 - S0834 E12245 - S0833 E12237 - S0826 E12238 - S0825 E12246 - S0828 E12253 MOV N 10KT FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 22/0440Z SFC/FL070 S0834 E12246 - S0832 E12229 - S0818 E12230 - S0814 E12246 - S0825 E12256 - S0834 E12248 FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 22/1040Z SFC/FL070 S0833 E12248 - S0834 E12246 - S0832 E12229 - S0818 E12230 - S0814 E12246 - S0824 E12256 FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 22/1640Z SFC/FL070 S0834 E12246 - S0832 E12230 - S0818 E12230 - S0814 E12246 - S0824 E12256 - S0834 E12248 RMK: CVGHM REPORTED ERUPTION TO 500M ABOVE SUMMIT. VA NOT IDENTIFIABLE ON SATELLITE IMAGERY. VA HEIGHT BASED ON GROUND REPORT AND MOVEMENT BASED ON CONSENSUS MODEL GUIDANCE. NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20260822/0500Z=
Klyuchevskoy (Kamchatka): Explosive activity continues. The Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Tokyo warned of a volcanic ash plume rising to an estimated 18000 ft (5500 m), or flight level 180, and moving at 20 kts in NE direction. Original VAAC bulletin:ash plume to 18,000 ft (5,500 m) as of Aug 21, 20:00 UTC …21 Aug: The eruption at the volcano is ongoing.
Dense ash emissions continue to rise from the summit and propagate to the southeast of the volcano.
Ibu (Halmahera, Indonesia): Explosive activity continues. The Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Darwin warned of a volcanic ash plume rising to an estimated 7000 ft (2100 m), or flight level 070. Original VAAC bulletin:ash plume to 7,000 ft (2,100 m) as of Aug 21, 19:50 UTC
Lewotolo (Lesser Sunda Islands): (21 Aug) The effusive eruption at the volcano continues.
The lava flow continues to advance from the summit cinder cone towards the southern flank, currently about 1,400 meters, as visible in the satellite imagery from 20 August.
Krakatau (Sunda Strait, Indonesia): Explosive activity continues. The Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Darwin warned of a volcanic ash plume rising to an estimated 7000 ft (2100 m), or flight level 070. Original VAAC bulletin:ash plume to 7,000 ft (2,100 m) as of Aug 21, 18:10 UTC
Semeru (East Java, Indonesia): (21 Aug) Explosive activity continues. The Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Darwin warned of a volcanic ash plume rising to an estimated 15000 ft (4600 m), or flight level 150. Original VAAC bulletin:ash plume to 15,000 ft (4,600 m) as of Aug 21, 04:00 UTC
Dukono (Halmahera): (21 Aug) Explosive activity continues. The Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Darwin warned of a volcanic ash plume rising to an estimated 8000 ft (2400 m), or flight level 080. Original VAAC bulletin:ash plume to 8,000 ft (2,400 m) as of Aug 21, 04:20 UTC
Santiaguito (Guatemala): Explosive activity continues. The Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Washington warned of a volcanic ash plume rising to an estimated 15000 ft (4600 m), or flight level 150. Original VAAC bulletin:ash plume to 15,000 ft (4,600 m) as of Aug 21, 09:20 UTC
Fuego (Guatemala): Explosive activity continues. The Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Washington warned of a volcanic ash plume rising to an estimated 14000 ft (4300 m), or flight level 140. Original VAAC bulletin:ash plume to 14,000 ft (4,300 m) as of Aug 21, 19:10 UTC
Puracé (Colombia): Explosive activity continues. The Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Washington warned of a volcanic ash plume rising to an estimated 17000 ft (5200 m), or flight level 170. Original VAAC bulletin:ash plume to 17,000 ft (5,200 m) as of Aug 21, 18:30 UTC
Reventador (Ecuador): Explosive activity continues. The Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Washington warned of a volcanic ash plume rising to an estimated 14000 ft (4300 m), or flight level 140. Original VAAC bulletin:ash plume to 14,000 ft (4,300 m) as of Aug 21, 10:50 UTC
Sabancaya (Peru): (21 Aug) No volcanic ash emissions were observed from Sabancaya as of 02:15 UTC on 21 August 2026. Satellite and webcam data under clear skies did not identify any ash, and no further advisories are expected. Original VAAC bulletin:no ash plume observed as of 21 Aug 2026, 02:15 UTC
