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2026-05-07

Semeru Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: VA OBS TO FL150 AT 07/1630Z MOV N OBS VA DTG: 07/1630Z to 15000 ft (4600 m)

Satellite image of Semeru volcano on 7 May 2026

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 .
The full report is as follows:

FVAU02 at 16:46 UTC, 07/05/26 from ADRM
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260507/1650Z
VAAC: DARWIN
VOLCANO: SEMERU 263300
PSN: S0806 E11255
AREA: INDONESIA
SOURCE ELEV: 3657M AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/520
INFO SOURCE: HIMAWARI-9, CVGHM
ERUPTION DETAILS: VA OBS TO FL150 AT 07/1630Z MOV N
OBS VA DTG: 07/1630Z
OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL150 S0813 E11249 – S0756 E11222 – S0730
E11247 – S0744 E11317 – S0812 E11303 MOV N 05KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 07/2230Z SFC/FL150 S0814 E11249 – S0751
E11224 – S0729 E11251 – S0743 E11318 – S0812 E11304
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 08/0430Z SFC/FL150 S0812 E11248 – S0744
E11228 – S0730 E11300 – S0744 E11324 – S0813 E11304
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 08/1030Z SFC/FL150 S0813 E11250 – S0744
E11228 – S0730 E11300 – S0746 E11325 – S0812 E11303
RMK: VA IDENTIFIABLE ON LATEST SATELLITE IMAGERY MOVING TO
N. RECENT GROUND REPORTS INDICATE DISCRETE VA EMISSIONS ARE
ONGOING. VA HEIGHT AND MOVEMENT BASED ON SATELLITE IMAGERY,
GROUND REPORTS AND MODEL GUIDANCE.
NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20260507/2250Z=

2026-05-07

Kilauea pauses as Popocatepetl shifts to Orange; Indonesia stays busy

Frequent explosive activity in Indonesia and Guatemala stood out today, while Hawaii’s Kilauea slipped into a pause. Popocatepetl’s ground alert shifted to Orange, and Italy’s Stromboli showed both Strombolian bursts and effusive lava.

United States
Great Sitkin (Watch / Aviation ORANGE) kept slow lava effusion inside the summit crater with weak steaming; rockfalls from the growing dome were detected. At Kilauea (Advisory / Aviation YELLOW), eruptive activity paused, but glow persisted at vents and the crater-floor flows stayed incandescent. Unrest at Shishaldin (Advisory / Aviation YELLOW) produced vapor plumes, SO2 degassing, and intermittent thermal anomalies.

Indonesia
Halmahera’s Dukono and Ibu were notably noisy, with 82 and 126 explosions respectively; ash rose up to 1.5 km at Dukono and to 600 m at Ibu. Farther south, Semeru tallied 74 explosions with ash to 800 m, while Merapi shed hot avalanches reaching 2 km and Marapi produced two explosions. On Flores and Lembata, Lewotobi and Lewotolok emitted low gas plumes and minor rockfalls. Several others were in unrest at Indonesia’s Level 2 Alert, including Krakatau, Kerinci, Raung, and more.

Philippines
At Mayon (Alert Level 3), lava effusion kept three flows active at 3.8 km (Basud), 3.2 km (Bonga), and 1.6 km (Mi-isi), with minor Strombolian bursts and numerous rockfalls; occasional PDC-related signals were recorded. Nearby, Kanlaon logged seven ash emissions with plumes to 600 m and SO2 at 1,891 t/d. Low-level unrest persisted at Taal (Alert Level 1) and Bulusan (Alert Level 1), with diffuse plumes, minor seismicity, and ongoing inflation.

Mexico
Popocatepetl shifted to an Orange alert as ash-and-gas emissions continued; a M1.5 volcano-tectonic quake was recorded.

South America
In Ecuador, Reventador and Sangay produced frequent explosions and ash plumes (to 1 km and 800 m, respectively), along with incandescent rockfalls. Peru’s Sabancaya sent ash-and-gas up to 1.2 km and showed occasional thermal anomalies.

Europe
Italy’s Stromboli (Aviation ORANGE) featured classic Strombolian bursts alongside effusive lava, with rockfalls and tremor.

Other
In Guatemala, Fuego averaged up to 13 explosions per hour, lofting ash to 937 m and throwing incandescent material with accompanying rockfalls, while Santa Maria produced up to two explosions per hour with ash to 800 m and persistent dome glow. In Costa Rica, degassing persisted at Poas, while Rincon de la Vieja and Turrialba remained at Level 2 (Warning) with Aviation Yellow.

Source: Smithsonian/USGS Daily Volcanic Activity Report for 6 May 2026.

Activity Summary for 6 May 2026

Volcano	Country	Activity Type	Keynotes
Dukono	Indonesia	Eruption	82 explosions; ash plumes to 1.5 km.
Fuego	Guatemala	Eruption	Up to 13 explosions/hr; ash to 937 m; incandescent ejecta and rockfalls.
Great Sitkin	United States	Eruption	Slow lava effusion in summit crater; weak steaming; rockfalls from the dome.
Ibu	Indonesia	Eruption	126 explosions; ash plumes to 600 m; gas-and-steam to 200 m.
Kilauea	United States	Paused	Eruption paused; crater-floor lava incandescent; glow at vents, occasional flames.
Kanlaon	Philippines	Eruption	7 ash emissions, 7–70 min; ash to 600 m; SO2 1,891 t/d.
Lewotobi	Indonesia	Eruption	Gas plumes to 100 m; single rockfall; isolated LF and gas-emission quakes.
Lewotolok	Indonesia	Eruption	Gas plumes to 100 m; 50 rockfalls.
Marapi	Indonesia	Eruption	2 explosions detected.
Mayon	Philippines	Eruption	Lava effusion, flows 3.8/3.2/1.6 km; minor Strombolian bursts; numerous rockfalls, occasional PDC signals.
Merapi	Indonesia	Eruption	4 hot avalanches to 2 km; 121 rockfalls.
Popocatepetl	Mexico	Eruption	Ash-and-gas emissions; M1.5 VT quake.
Poas	Costa Rica	Eruption	Gas-and-steam plumes; ongoing fumarolic activity.
Reventador	Ecuador	Eruption	98 explosions; ash to 1 km; incandescent rockfalls to 1 km.
Sabancaya	Peru	Eruption	Ash-and-gas plumes to 1.2 km; low-level seismicity; thermal anomalies.
Sangay	Ecuador	Eruption	161 explosions; ash to 800 m; incandescent rockfalls to 200 m.
Santa Maria	Guatemala	Eruption	Up to 2 explosions/hr; ash to 800 m; dome glow and incandescent rockfalls.
Semeru	Indonesia	Eruption	74 explosions; ash to 800 m; minor rockfalls.
Stromboli	Italy	Eruption	Strombolian bursts with effusion; lava flow, incandescent ejecta; rockfalls and tremor.
Taal	Philippines	Eruption	Diffuse plumes; 2 volcanic quakes; inflation persists.
Awu	Indonesia	Unrest	Gas-and-steam plume to 100 m.
Bulusan	Philippines	Unrest	Gas-and-steam to 100 m; 10 volcanic quakes; inflation noted.
Bur ni Telong	Indonesia	Unrest	Ongoing unrest; Alert Level 2 – Alert.
Dempo	Indonesia	Unrest	Ongoing unrest; Alert Level 2 – Alert.
Gamalama	Indonesia	Unrest	Ongoing unrest; Alert Level 2 – Alert.
Karangetang	Indonesia	Unrest	Gas-and-steam to 700 m; gas-emission tremor signals.
Kerinci	Indonesia	Unrest	Ongoing unrest; Alert Level 2 – Alert.
Krakatau	Indonesia	Unrest	Ongoing unrest; Alert Level 2 – Alert.
Lokon-Empung	Indonesia	Unrest	Weak gas plume 25 m.
Raung	Indonesia	Unrest	Ongoing unrest; Alert Level 2 – Alert.
Rincon de la Vieja	Costa Rica	Unrest	Ongoing unrest; Level 2 – Warning; Aviation YELLOW.
Sangeang Api	Indonesia	Unrest	Ongoing unrest; Alert Level 2 – Alert.
Shishaldin	United States	Unrest	Vapor plumes; SO2 degassing; thermal anomalies.
Slamet	Indonesia	Unrest	Ongoing unrest; Alert Level 2 – Alert.
Soputan	Indonesia	Unrest	Gas-and-steam to 20 m.
Sorikmarapi	Indonesia	Unrest	Gas-and-steam to 30 m.
Turrialba	Costa Rica	Unrest	Ongoing unrest; Level 2 – Warning; Aviation YELLOW.
Ijen	Indonesia	Background	Gas-and-steam to 100 m.
Tangkuban Parahu	Indonesia	Background	Gas-and-steam emissions.

2026-05-07

Pakistan: Authorities must end ongoing injustice of civilian trials by military courts

On the first anniversary of the Supreme Court of Pakistan’s ruling that trials of civilians by military courts are constitutional, Isabelle Lassee, Amnesty International’s Deputy Regional Director for South Asia, said:

“The Supreme Court’s 2025 decision has fundamentally undermined the right to a fair trial and the right to liberty in Pakistan. Such courts flout virtually every protection guaranteed under international human rights law.

“A civilian before a military court is first subjected to a secret trial without procedural safeguards, conducted by army officials that lack independence and impartiality. If convicted, they are denied the right to appeal, despite orders by the Supreme Court that this protection be guaranteed. Those serving convictions, including 9 May protesters still serving their sentences and activists such as Idris Khattak, are being deprived of the right to have their convictions and sentences independently and impartially reviewed. They are not given access to the court’s reasoned judgements and, in many instances, they have not been provided with any written order at all, as part of a deliberate tactic to prolong their unlawful detention.

Such courts flout virtually every protection guaranteed under international human rights law

Isabelle Lassee, Amnesty International’s Deputy Regional Director for South Asia

“Amnesty International calls on the Pakistani authorities to end this injustice by banning military trials of civilians and overturning all unlawful civilian convictions by these courts. Authorities must ensure that all those convicted are provided with a meaningful right to appeal to a competent, independent and impartial tribunal.”

Background

On 7 May 2025, the constitutional bench of the Supreme Court of Pakistan overturned a previous Supreme Court ruling from October 2023 that stated that the trial before a military court of civilians involved in the 9 May protest was unconstitutional and struck down sections 2(1)(d), section 59(4)(i) and 59(4)(ii) of the Pakistan Army Act, 1952.

While validating military trials of civilians, the Supreme Court stated in its majority decision and detailed judgment that the legislature must pass a law to provide an “independent right of appeal to the High Courts for civilians” convicted by military courts within 45 days of the 7 May 2025 order. Despite this, a year on, Parliament has yet to table or pass any such legislation.

In December 2024, 105 protesters who took part in the 9 May 2023 protests following the arrest of former Prime Minister Imran Khan were convicted by military courts for two to 10 years. Nineteen of them were released on grounds of mercy immediately after and an additional five were released in May 2025 after completing their full two-year sentence. Idris Khattak is a human rights activist who was forcibly disappeared in 2019 and convicted and sentenced to 14 years imprisonment after a secret military trial in 2021.

The post Pakistan: Authorities must end ongoing injustice of civilian trials by military courts appeared first on Amnesty International.

2026-05-07

Stromboli volcano (Italy): new lava flow on Sciara del Fuoco

The new lava flow on Sciara del Fuoco as seen from satellite on 6 May (image: Sentinel-2 processed by Martin Kelko)

The National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology, Etnean Observatory (INGV) reported that a new lava flow erupted from the North Crater area onto the mid Sciara del Fuoco flank.

Frequent glowing rockfalls from the lava flow front tumble down the slope and reach the coastline.

At the same time, intense spattering and strombolian explosions continue from the North and Central-South crater areas.

No significant change in other observed volcanic parameters (seismic, degassing, deformation) was observed.

2026-05-07

Canlaon Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: ERUPTION AT 20260506/2257Z FL100 EXTD SW REPORTED OBS VA DTG: 06/2310Z

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

FVFE01 at 23:21 UTC, 06/05/26 from RJTD
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260506/2321Z
VAAC: TOKYO
VOLCANO: KANLAON 272020
PSN: N1025 E12308
AREA: PHILIPPINES
SOURCE ELEV: 2435M AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/143
INFO SOURCE: HIMAWARI-9 PHIVOLCS
ERUPTION DETAILS: ERUPTION AT 20260506/2257Z FL100 EXTD SW REPORTED
OBS VA DTG: 06/2310Z
OBS VA CLD: VA NOT IDENTIFIABLE FM SATELLITE DATA WIND FL100 080/20KT

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=