Volcanic activity worldwide 8 Jul 2026: Etna volcano, Santiaguito, Fuego, Krakatau, Semeru, Sheveluc…

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Map of today’s active volcanoes

Etna (Sicily, Italy): (8 Jul) According to the National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (INGV), the eruptive activity at the Voragine crater has ceased.
Analysis of surveillance camera imagery indicates no evidence of ongoing activity, such as incandescence or thermal anomalies, at the summit craters.
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Sheveluch (Kamchatka): Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Anchorage warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 28000 ft (8500 m) altitude or flight level 280 and is moving at 10 kts in S direction.
The full report is as follows: VA CONTINUOUSLY OBS ON SATELLITE IMAGERY. to 28000 ft (8500 m)

Ibu (Halmahera, Indonesia): Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Darwin warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 6000 ft (1800 m) altitude or flight level 060 and is moving at 10 kts in NE direction.
The full report is as follows: VA TO FL060 REPORTED AT AT 08/1430Z EST VA DTG:08/1700Z to 6000 ft (1800 m)

Lewotobi (Flores): 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 and is moving at 10 kts in NW direction.
The full report is as follows: VA TO FL070 LAST REPORTED AT 08/0930Z EST VA DTG:08/2000Z to 7000 ft (2100 m)

Lewotolo (Lesser Sunda Islands): (7 Jul) Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Darwin (VAAC) issued the following report: ERUPTION LAST REPORTED AT 07/1352Z EST VA DTG:07/2030Z

Krakatau (Sunda Strait, Indonesia): 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 .
The full report is as follows: VA TO FL050 OBS AT 08/1920Z MOV NW OBS VA DTG:08/1920Z to 5000 ft (1500 m)

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 REP AT 08/1300Z EST VA DTG:08/1750Z to 15000 ft (4600 m)

Dukono (Halmahera): (8 Jul) 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 and is moving at 20 kts in NE direction.
The full report is as follows: CONTINUOUS VA TO FL070 OBS AT 08/0040Z MOV NE to 7000 ft (2100 m)

Aoba (Vanuatu): Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Wellington (VAAC) issued the following report: ERUPTION AT 20260708/0320Z LAST ASH OBS IN VISIBLE IMAGERY AT 080530Z

Santiaguito (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

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 .
The full report is as follows: FREQUENT VA EMS to 14000 ft (4300 m)

Reventador (Ecuador): 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 .
The full report is as follows: NEW VA EMS to 14000 ft (4300 m)

Volcano Activity Summary for 8 Jul 2026:

Aoba Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: ERUPTION AT 20260708/0320Z LAST ASH OBS IN VISIBLE IMAGERY AT 080530Z

Satellite image of Aoba volcano on 8 Jul 2026

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

FVPS01 at 15:39 UTC, 08/07/26 from NZKL
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260708/1539Z
VAAC: WELLINGTON
VOLCANO: AMBAE 257030
PSN: S1523 E16750
AREA: VANUATU
SOURCE ELEV: 1496M AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/233
INFO SOURCE: H9 SATELLITE AND ECMWF MODEL
ERUPTION DETAILS: ERUPTION AT 20260708/0320Z LAST ASH OBS IN
VISIBLE IMAGERY AT 080530Z
EST VA DTG: 08/1539Z
EST VA CLD: SFC/FL080 S1519 E16746 – S1515 E16810 – S1533
E16810 – S1532 E16747 MOV E 15KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 08/2139Z SFC/FL080 S1516 E16747 – S1508
E16821 – S1542 E16819 – S1532 E16747
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 09/0339Z NO VA EXP
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 09/0939Z NO VA EXP
RMK: SMALL ASH PLUME LAST VISIBLE IN SATELLITE IMAGERY ABOVE
MET CLOUD AT 1510Z. PLUME HEIGHT BASED ON ECMWF MODEL
SOUNDING AND IR IMAGERY.
NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20260708/2139Z=

Krakatau Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: VA TO FL020 OBS AT 08/720Z MOV NW OBS VA DTG: 08/0720Z to 2000 ft (600 m)

Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Darwin warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 2000 ft (600 m) altitude or flight level 020 .
The full report is as follows:

FVAU06 at 07:35 UTC, 08/07/26 from ADRM
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260708/0740Z
VAAC: DARWIN
VOLCANO: KRAKATAU 262000
PSN: S0606 E10525
AREA: INDONESIA
SOURCE ELEV: 155M AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/31
INFO SOURCE: HIMAWARI-9
ERUPTION DETAILS: VA TO FL020 OBS AT 08/720Z MOV NW
OBS VA DTG: 08/0720Z
OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL020 S0615 E10527 – S0608 E10511 – S0551
E10511 – S0545 E10528 – S0601 E10538 MOV NW 05KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 08/1320Z SFC/FL020 S0612 E10522 – S0556
E10515 – S0546 E10528 – S0553 E10538 – S0603 E10539
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 08/1920Z SFC/FL020 S0611 E10521 – S0557
E10517 – S0544 E10528 – S0553 E10547 – S0612 E10536
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 09/0120Z SFC/FL020 S0613 E10523 – S0603
E10513 – S0547 E10524 – S0553 E10541 – S0613 E10537
RMK: VA OBS ON SATELLITE IMG MOV NW. CONTINUING GROUND
REPORTS INDICATE ERUPTIONS ARE ONGOING. HEIGHT AND FCST
BASED ON SATELLITE OBS AND MODEL GUIDANCE.
NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20260708/1340Z=