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Satellite image of Semeru volcano on 5 Feb 2026

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

FVAU02 at 00:31 UTC, 05/02/26 from ADRM
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260205/0030Z
VAAC: DARWIN
VOLCANO: SEMERU 263300
PSN: S0806 E11255
AREA: INDONESIA
SOURCE ELEV: 3657M AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/144
INFO SOURCE: CVGHM HIMAWARI-9 WEBCAM
ERUPTION DETAILS: ERUPTION LAST REPORTED AT 05/0006Z
EST VA DTG: 04/0010Z
EST VA CLD: SFC/FL150 S0803 E11251 – S0755 E11314 – S0813
E11315 – S0809 E11251 MOV NE 05KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 04/0610Z SFC/FL150 S0809 E11251 – S0802
E11251 – S0759 E11316 – S0809 E11318 – S0819 E11313
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 04/1210Z SFC/FL150 S0801 E11253 – S0805
E11319 – S0817 E11319 – S0824 E11311 – S0808 E11249
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 04/1810Z SFC/FL150 S0802 E11252 – S0805
E11317 – S0816 E11320 – S0823 E11312 – S0807 E11250
RMK: VA NOT ICLEARLY DENTIFIABLE ON RECENT SAT IMG DUE TO
MET CLOUD. RECENT GROUND REPORTS AND WEBCAM INDICATE
INTERMITTENT DISCRETE ERUPTIONS ARE ONGOING. VA HEIGHT AND
MOVEMENT BASED ON GND REP, SAT IMG AND MODEL GUIDANCE.
NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20260205/0630Z=

Satellite image of Shiveluch volcano on 4 Feb 2026

Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Tokyo warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 11000 ft (3400 m) altitude or flight level 110 and is moving at 10 kts in N direction.
The full report is as follows:

FVFE01 at 23:40 UTC, 04/02/26 from RJTD
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260204/2340Z
VAAC: TOKYO
VOLCANO: SHEVELUCH 300270
PSN: N5639 E16122
AREA: RUSSIA
SOURCE ELEV: 3283M AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/33
INFO SOURCE: HIMAWARI-9
ERUPTION DETAILS: VA AT 20260204/2310Z FL110 EXTD N
OBS VA DTG: 04/2310Z
OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL110 N5651 E16125 – N5657 E16126 – N5657 E16131 –
N5651 E16130 MOV N 10KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 05/0510Z SFC/FL100 N5918 E15935 – N5831 E16043 –
N5805 E16018 – N5845 E15922
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 05/1110Z SFC/FL110 N6129 E15743 – N5937 E15853 –

N5916 E15832 – N6051 E15613
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: NO VA EXP
RMK: NIL
NXT ADVISORY: 20260205/0300Z=

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

FVFE01 at 19:27 UTC, 04/02/26 from RJTD
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260204/1927Z
VAAC: TOKYO
VOLCANO: MAYON 273030
PSN: N1315 E12341
AREA: PHILIPPINES
SOURCE ELEV: 2462M AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/127
INFO SOURCE: HIMAWARI-9 PHIVOLCS
ERUPTION DETAILS: ERUPTION AT 20260204/1753Z VA CLD UNKNOWN REPORTED
OBS VA DTG: 04/1910Z
OBS VA CLD: VA NOT IDENTIFIABLE FM SATELLITE DATA WIND FL180 050/26KT

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 Darwin (VAAC) issued the following report:

FVAU01 at 15:56 UTC, 04/02/26 from ADRM
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260204/1600Z
VAAC: DARWIN
VOLCANO: IBU 268030
PSN: N0129 E12738
AREA: INDONESIA
SOURCE ELEV: 1325M AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/142
INFO SOURCE: CVGHM, HIMAWARI-9
ERUPTION DETAILS: ERUPTION LAST REPORTED AT 04/1503Z
EST VA DTG: 04/1540Z
EST VA CLD: SFC/FL070 N0132 E12732 – N0137 E12739 – N0119
E12810 – N0059 E12807 – N0055 E12745 MOV SE 15KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 04/2140Z SFC/FL070 N0130 E12731 – N0137
E12736 – N0129 E12810 – N0107 E12810 – N0103 E12749
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 05/0340Z SFC/FL070 N0126 E12733 – N0133
E12733 – N0142 E12808 – N0132 E12813 – N0119 E12808
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 05/0940Z SFC/FL070 N0124 E12736 – N0131
E12732 – N0156 E12759 – N0149 E12814 – N0131 E12813
RMK: VA NOT IDENTIFIABLE ON SATELLITE IMAGERY DUE TO MET
CLOUD OBSCURATION. RECENT GROUND REPORTS INDICATE
INTERMITTENT DISCRETE ERUPTIONS ARE ONGOING. VA HEIGHT AND
MOVEMENT BASED ON GROUND REPORTS, PAST SATELLITE IMAGERY AND
MODEL GUIDANCE.
NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20260204/2200Z=

The Center for Volcanology and Geological Hazard/Pusat Vulkanologi dan Mitigasi Bencana Geologi (CVGHM/PVMBG) reported that the eruption continued at Dukono on 3 February 2026 (local). Ash and gas plume(s) rose to a maximum of 200 m (656 ft) above the vent. The alert level remained at „Level 2 – Alert“ (on a 4-level scale).
Source: Center for Volcanology and Geological Hazard/Pusat Vulkanologi dan Mitigasi Bencana Geologi (CVGHM/PVMBG)

Current Alerts:
Observatory alert level: „Level 2 – Alert“ (on a 4-level scale)
Aviation Alert Level: unavailable or not collected

Adapted from: Smithsonian / USGS Daily Volcanic Activity Report for Feb 3, 2026