Manam Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: VA TO FL080 OBS AT 28/0510Z MOV WSW OBS VA DTG: 28/0510Z to 8000 ft (2400 m)

Satellite image of Manam volcano on 28 Dec 2025

Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Darwin warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 8000 ft (2400 m) altitude or flight level 080 .
The full report is as follows:

FVAU03 at 05:33 UTC, 28/12/25 from ADRM
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20251228/0533Z
VAAC: DARWIN
VOLCANO: MANAM 251020
PSN: S0405 E14502
AREA: PAPUA NEW GUINEA
SOURCE ELEV: 1807M AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2025/50
INFO SOURCE: HIMAWARI-9
ERUPTION DETAILS: VA TO FL080 OBS AT 28/0510Z MOV WSW
OBS VA DTG: 28/0510Z
OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL080 S0406 E14504 – S0417 E14445 – S0410
E14441 – S0403 E14503 MOV SW 10KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 28/1110Z SFC/FL080 S0403 E14503 – S0406
E14504 – S0417 E14445 – S0406 E14440 – S0406 E14440
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 28/1710Z SFC/FL080 S0403 E14503 – S0406
E14504 – S0421 E14447 – S0408 E14440
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 28/2310Z SFC/FL080 S0406 E14504 – S0416
E14443 – S0402 E14439 – S0403 E14503
RMK: CONTINUOUS VA IDENTIFIABLE ON LATEST SATELLITE IMAGERY.
VA HEIGHT AND MOVEMENT BASED ON SATELLITE IMAGERY AND MODEL
GUIDANCE.
NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20251228/1133Z=

Etna Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: ERUPTION AT 20251227/1430Z EXPLOSIVE ACTIVITY STOPPED AT 15Z to 23000 ft (7000 m)

Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Toulouse warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 23000 ft (7000 m) altitude or flight level 230 and is moving at 20 kts in NW direction.
The full report is as follows:

FVXX01 at 23:03 UTC, 27/12/25 from LFPW
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20251227/2303Z
VAAC: TOULOUSE
VOLCANO: ETNA 211060
PSN: N3744 E01459
AREA: SICILY VOLCANIC PROVINCE
SOURCE ELEV: 3357M
ADVISORY NR: 2025/84
INFO SOURCE: INGV WEBCAMS, SAT IMAGERY
AVIATION COLOUR CODE: RED
ERUPTION DETAILS: ERUPTION AT 20251227/1430Z EXPLOSIVE ACTIVITY
STOPPED AT 15Z
OBS VA DTG: 27/2300Z
OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL230 N3738 E01448 – N3753 E01454 – N3753 E01509 –
N3736 E01506 – N3738 E01448 MOV NW 20KT FL180/360 N3924 E01045 –
N3945 E01018 – N4000 E01018 – N3936 E01051 – N3924 E01045 MOV NW 30KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 28/0500Z SFC/FL230 N3738 E01509 – N3742 E01448 –
N3803 E01451 – N3800 E01515 – N3738 E01509
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 28/1100Z NO VA EXP
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 28/1700Z NO VA EXP
RMK: DUE TO THE BRIEF DURATION OF THE EVENT, QVA DO NOT SHOW ANY
RELEVANT AREA OF ASH CONTAMINATION AND WILL NOT BE PROVIDED. THE
RESULTING CLOUD IS STILL OBSERVED, POSSIBLY CONTAINS ASHES. ASHES
ARE STILL OBSERVED ON THE SUMMIT CRATER AREA
NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20251228/0200Z=

Volcanic activity worldwide 27 Dec 2025: Etna volcano, Santiaguito, Fuego, Popocatépetl, Semeru, Ib…

Map of today's active volcanoes

Map of today’s active volcanoes

Etna (Sicily, Italy): Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Toulouse warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 36000 ft (11000 m) altitude or flight level 360 and is moving at 25 kts in W direction.
The full report is as follows: ERUPTION AT 20251227/1430Z NEW EXPLOSIVE ACTIVITY OBS VA DTG:27/1500Z to 36000 ft (11000 m)
…27 Dec:
The volcano entered a new eruptive phase yesterday.
Vigorous strombolian activity started at two of Etna’s four summit craters, the Northeast Crater and Bocca Nuova, producing jets of abundant incandescent material and minor ash emissions.

Ibu (Halmahera, Indonesia): 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 05 kts in NW direction.
The full report is as follows: VA TO FL070 LAST REPORTED AT 27/0938Z MOV NW to 7000 ft (2100 m)

Semeru (East Java, Indonesia): Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Darwin (VAAC) issued the following report: ERUPTION LAST REPORTED 27/1258Z EST VA DTG:27/1610Z

Popocatépetl (Central Mexico): Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Washington warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 20000 ft (6100 m) altitude or flight level 200 .
The full report is as follows: VA EMS OBS to 20000 ft (6100 m)

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

Puracé (Colombia): Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Washington (VAAC) issued the following report: PSBL VA EMS

Sangay (Ecuador): Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Washington warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 20000 ft (6100 m) altitude or flight level 200 .
The full report is as follows: VA EMS PSBL to 20000 ft (6100 m)

Reventador (Ecuador): Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Washington warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 15000 ft (4600 m) altitude or flight level 150 .
The full report is as follows: ONGOING VA EM to 15000 ft (4600 m)