Piton de la Fournaise volcano (La Réunion): lava is currently only few hundred meters from reaching Indian Ocean

The incandescent lava flow at the eastern flank of Piton de la Fournaise (image: Institut de Physique du Globe de Paris-Volcanological Observatory of Piton de la Fournaise)

The effusive eruption of the volcano continues.

The advancing lava flow on the eastern flank continues to emerge from the cinder cone and is rapidly reaching the shoreline. The lava is currently about 310 meters from entering the sea.

Once the lava interacts with water, it does so explosively, forming abundant steam-gas emissions, so-called laze (lava haze).

The lava cut the main road yesterday (image: Institut de Physique du Globe de Paris-Volcanological Observatory of Piton de la Fournaise)

Marapi Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: ERUPTION REPORTED AT 14/1629Z EST VA DTG: 14/1640Z

Satellite image of Marapi volcano on 14 Mar 2026

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

FVAU04 at 17:06 UTC, 14/03/26 from ADRM
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260314/1700Z
VAAC: DARWIN
VOLCANO: MARAPI 261140
PSN: S0023 E10028
AREA: INDONESIA
SOURCE ELEV: 2885M AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/44
INFO SOURCE: CVGHM HIMAWARI-9
ERUPTION DETAILS: ERUPTION REPORTED AT 14/1629Z
EST VA DTG: 14/1640Z
EST VA CLD: SFC/FL120 S0023 E10032 – S0029 E10027 – S0025
E10018 – S0017 E10020 – S0017 E10030 MOV SW 05KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 14/2240Z NO VA EXP
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 15/0440Z NO VA EXP
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 15/1040Z NO VA EXP
RMK: CVGHM REPORTED ERUPTION AT 14/1629Z. VA NOT
IDENTIFIABLE ON SAT IMAGERY DUE TO MET CLOUD. VA IS EXPECTED
TO DISSIPATE WITHIN 3-6HRS. HEIGHT AND MOV BASED ON MODEL
GUIDANCE. RMK*COR ON VA REPORTED TIME*
NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20260314/2300Z=

Shiveluch Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: VA CONTINUOUSLY OBSERVED IN SATELLITE IMAGERY to 29000 ft (8800 m)

Satellite image of Shiveluch volcano on 14 Mar 2026

Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Anchorage warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 29000 ft (8800 m) altitude or flight level 290 and is moving at 30 kts in SSE direction.
The full report is as follows:

FVAK23 at 13:56 UTC, 14/03/26 from PAWU
VAAAK3
VA ADVISORY

DTG: 20260314/1400Z

VAAC: ANCHORAGE

VOLCANO: SHEVELUCH 300270

PSN: N5639 E16122

AREA: KAMCHATKA PENINSULA

SOURCE ELEV: 10771 FT AMSL

ADVISORY NR: 2026/041

INFO SOURCE: HIMAWARI/GOES

ERUPTION DETAILS: VA CONTINUOUSLY OBSERVED IN SATELLITE IMAGERY

OBS VA DTG: 14/1400Z

OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL290 N5914 E17225 – N5722 E17718 – N5615 E17530
– N5813 E17100 – N5914 E17225 MOV SSE 30KT

FCST VA CLD +6HR: 14/2000Z SFC/FL290 N5829 E17537 – N5535 E17745
– N5454 E17425 – N5726 E17249 – N5829 E17537 – N5829 E17537

FCST VA CLD +12HR: 15/0200Z NO VA EXP

FCST VA CLD +18HR: 15/0800Z NO VA EXP

RMK: NIL…SC

NXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20260314/2000Z=

Semeru Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: ERUPTION LAST REPORTED AT 14/0713Z EST VA DTG: 14/0720Z

Satellite image of Semeru volcano on 14 Mar 2026

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

FVAU02 at 07:37 UTC, 14/03/26 from ADRM
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260314/0737Z
VAAC: DARWIN
VOLCANO: SEMERU 263300
PSN: S0806 E11255
AREA: INDONESIA
SOURCE ELEV: 3657M AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/298
INFO SOURCE: HIMAWARI-9, CVGHM
ERUPTION DETAILS: ERUPTION LAST REPORTED AT 14/0713Z
EST VA DTG: 14/0720Z
EST VA CLD: SFC/FL150 S0803 E11253 – S0803 E11325 – S0814
E11330 – S0829 E11322 – S0808 E11251 MOV SE 10KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 14/1320Z SFC/FL150 S0802 E11254 – S0807
E11319 – S0818 E11318 – S0826 E11307 – S0805 E11251
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 14/1920Z SFC/FL150 S0803 E11254 – S0806
E11323 – S0818 E11325 – S0824 E11314 – S0808 E11251
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 15/0120Z SFC/FL150 S0802 E11254 – S0807
E11324 – S0819 E11325 – S0825 E11312 – S0808 E11251
RMK: VA NOT IDENTIFIABLE ON LATEST SATELLITE IMAGERY DUE TO
MET CLOUD. GROUND REPORTS INDICATE INTERMITTENT ERUPTIONS
ARE ONGOING. VA HEIGHT AND MOVEMENT BASED ON SATELLITE
IMAGERY, GROUND REPORTS AND MODEL GUIDANCE.
NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20260314/1337Z=

Mayon Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: ERUPTION AT 20260314/0318Z VA CLD UNKNOWN REPORTED OBS VA DTG: 14/0340Z

Satellite image of Mayon volcano on 14 Mar 2026

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

FVFE01 at 04:00 UTC, 14/03/26 from RJTD
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260314/0400Z
VAAC: TOKYO
VOLCANO: MAYON 273030
PSN: N1315 E12341
AREA: PHILIPPINES
SOURCE ELEV: 2462M AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/312
INFO SOURCE: HIMAWARI-9 PHIVOLCS
ERUPTION DETAILS: ERUPTION AT 20260314/0318Z VA CLD UNKNOWN REPORTED
OBS VA DTG: 14/0340Z
OBS VA CLD: VA NOT IDENTIFIABLE FM SATELLITE DATA WIND FL180 300/15KT

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=