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Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Darwin warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 4000 ft (1200 m) altitude or flight level 040 .
The full report is as follows:

FVAU03 at 05:18 UTC, 10/01/26 from ADRM
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260110/0520Z
VAAC: DARWIN
VOLCANO: BARREN ISLAND 260010
PSN: N1217 E09351
AREA: INDIA
SOURCE ELEV: 354M AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/1
INFO SOURCE: HIMAWARI-9
ERUPTION DETAILS: VA OBS TO FL040 MOV W
OBS VA DTG: 10/0500Z
OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL040 N1215 E09354 – N1158 E09321 – N1222
E09315 – N1220 E09352 MOV W 10KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 10/1100Z SFC/FL040 N1214 E09355 – N1155
E09320 – N1225 E09313 – N1222 E09353
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 10/1700Z SFC/FL040 N1214 E09355 – N1155
E09320 – N1225 E09313 – N1221 E09353
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 10/2300Z SFC/FL040 N1214 E09355 – N1155
E09320 – N1225 E09313 – N1221 E09353
RMK: VA OBS ON VIS SAT IMG MOVING WEST. VA FORECAST BASED ON
OBS MOTION FROM HIMAWARI-9 IMAGERY AND MODEL GUIDANCE.
NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20260110/1120Z=

Satellite image of Mayon volcano on 10 Jan 2026

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

FVFE01 at 01:18 UTC, 10/01/26 from RJTD
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260110/0118Z
VAAC: TOKYO
VOLCANO: MAYON 273030
PSN: N1315 E12341
AREA: PHILIPPINES
SOURCE ELEV: 2462M AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/16
INFO SOURCE: HIMAWARI-9 PHIVOLCS
ERUPTION DETAILS: ERUPTION AT 20260110/0101Z VA CLD UNKNOWN REPORTED
OBS VA DTG: 10/0100Z
OBS VA CLD: VA NOT IDENTIFIABLE FM SATELLITE DATA WIND FL180 130/13KT

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=

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 SE direction.
The full report is as follows:

FVAU02 at 21:05 UTC, 09/01/26 from ADRM
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260109/2125Z
VAAC: DARWIN
VOLCANO: SEMERU 263300
PSN: S0806 E11255
AREA: INDONESIA
SOURCE ELEV: 3657M AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/37
INFO SOURCE: CVGHM, HIMAWARI-9
ERUPTION DETAILS: VA TO FL150 REPORTED AT 09/1450Z
EST VA DTG: 09/2100Z
EST VA CLD: SFC/FL150 S0808 E11254 – S0803 E11254 – S0759
E11326 – S0825 E11322 MOV SE 10KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 10/0300Z SFC/FL150 S0808 E11253 – S0803
E11255 – S0805 E11326 – S0831 E11317
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 10/0900Z SFC/FL150 S0808 E11253 – S0803
E11255 – S0805 E11326 – S0830 E11317
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 10/1500Z SFC/FL150 S0808 E11253 – S0803
E11255 – S0805 E11326 – S0831 E11317
RMK: VA NOT IDENTIFIABLE ON CURRENT SAT IMG DUE TO MET
CLOUD. GROUND REPORTS INDICATE INTERMITTENT DISCRETE
EMISSIONS ARE ONGOING. VA HEIGHT AND MOVEMENT BASED ON
GROUND REPORTS AND MODEL GUIDANCE.
NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20260110/0325Z=

A surge at Mayon dominated today’s activity, with a new dark lava dome, the onset of a lava flow, and scores of pyroclastic flows. Compared to yesterday, Mayon escalated, ash was newly reported at Dukono and Ibu, while ash was not noted today at Lewotolok, Sabancaya, and Purace. Elsewhere, high-frequency explosions continued at Fuego and Semeru, and Kilauea and Great Sitkin remained at Watch with Aviation ORANGE.

United States
Kilauea (Watch / Aviation ORANGE) showed occasional spattering at the north vent and intermittent night glow from both vents. Great Sitkin (Watch / Aviation ORANGE) kept a slow lava effusion confined to the summit crater. At Shishaldin (Advisory / Aviation YELLOW), unrest persisted without new eruptive observations.

Indonesia
Level 4 activity persisted at Lewotobi, with gas-and-steam rising to 200 m. Ash-producing explosions were vigorous at Semeru (Level 3), which logged 118 explosions and ash to 800 m, and at Ibu (Level 2), where ash rose to 600 m with 103 explosions. Ash was also reported at Dukono; meanwhile Merapi (Level 3) produced seismically detected pyroclastic density currents. Several others showed unrest or low plumes, including Lewotolok, Marapi, Kerinci, Raung, Lokon-Empung, Soputan, Talang, Iliwerung, Gamalama, and Awu; Egon stayed at Level 1 (Normal).

Philippines
Mayon (Alert Level 3) unveiled a new lava dome and an incipient lava flow; 100 pyroclastic density currents descended the Miisi, Bonga, and Basud gullies alongside 72 rockfalls and visible crater glow. Evacuations totaled 3,602 people within the 6-km danger zone as inflation continued and a plume rose 1 km above the summit. At Kanlaon (Alert Level 2), plumes reached 900 m, while Taal held at low-level unrest (Alert Level 1).

Mexico
In Mexico, Popocatepetl (Yellow Alert – Phase 2) produced ash, gas, and steam emissions; a M1.2 VT earthquake was recorded.

South America
Reventador emitted ash up to 800 m with SO2 degassing and thermal anomalies, while activity at Sangay eased with lower ash to 500 m. Peru’s Sabancaya released gas-and-steam to 500 m amid slight inflation and 16 quakes. Colombia’s Purace remained at Orange Alert.

Other
In Guatemala, Fuego generated up to 10 explosions per hour with ash rising 1,037 m, and Santa Maria produced ash to 800 m with about two explosions per hour. In Costa Rica, Poas stayed active (Level 2 – Warning) while Rincon de la Vieja and Turrialba also held at Level 2.

Source: Smithsonian/USGS GVP Daily Volcanic Activity Report — 8 January 2026.

Activity Summary for 8 January 2026

The Center for Volcanology and Geological Hazard/Pusat Vulkanologi dan Mitigasi Bencana Geologi (CVGHM/PVMBG) reported that the eruption continued at Dukono on 8 January 2026 (local). Ash and gas plume(s) rose to a maximum of 300 m (984 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 Jan 8, 2026