Volcanic activity worldwide 8 Jul 2026: Etna volcano, Santiaguito, Fuego, Krakatau, Semeru, Sheveluc…

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Etna (Sicily, Italy): (8 Jul) According to the National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (INGV), the eruptive activity at the Voragine crater has ceased.
Analysis of surveillance camera imagery indicates no evidence of ongoing activity, such as incandescence or thermal anomalies, at the summit craters.
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Sheveluch (Kamchatka): Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Anchorage warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 28000 ft (8500 m) altitude or flight level 280 and is moving at 10 kts in S direction.
The full report is as follows: VA CONTINUOUSLY OBS ON SATELLITE IMAGERY. to 28000 ft (8500 m)

Ibu (Halmahera, Indonesia): Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Darwin warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 6000 ft (1800 m) altitude or flight level 060 and is moving at 10 kts in NE direction.
The full report is as follows: VA TO FL060 REPORTED AT AT 08/1430Z EST VA DTG:08/1700Z to 6000 ft (1800 m)

Lewotobi (Flores): 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 10 kts in NW direction.
The full report is as follows: VA TO FL070 LAST REPORTED AT 08/0930Z EST VA DTG:08/2000Z to 7000 ft (2100 m)

Lewotolo (Lesser Sunda Islands): (7 Jul) Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Darwin (VAAC) issued the following report: ERUPTION LAST REPORTED AT 07/1352Z EST VA DTG:07/2030Z

Krakatau (Sunda Strait, Indonesia): Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Darwin warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 5000 ft (1500 m) altitude or flight level 050 .
The full report is as follows: VA TO FL050 OBS AT 08/1920Z MOV NW OBS VA DTG:08/1920Z to 5000 ft (1500 m)

Semeru (East Java, Indonesia): 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 NW direction.
The full report is as follows: VA TO FL150 REP AT 08/1300Z EST VA DTG:08/1750Z to 15000 ft (4600 m)

Dukono (Halmahera): (8 Jul) 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 20 kts in NE direction.
The full report is as follows: CONTINUOUS VA TO FL070 OBS AT 08/0040Z MOV NE to 7000 ft (2100 m)

Aoba (Vanuatu): Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Wellington (VAAC) issued the following report: ERUPTION AT 20260708/0320Z LAST ASH OBS IN VISIBLE IMAGERY AT 080530Z

Santiaguito (Guatemala): Mild explosive activity continues from the volcano. The Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Washington reported intermittent emissions of volcanic ash plumes.
The full report is as follows: sporadic emissions of volcanic ash

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: FREQUENT VA EMS to 14000 ft (4300 m)

Reventador (Ecuador): 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: NEW VA EMS to 14000 ft (4300 m)

Volcano Activity Summary for 8 Jul 2026:

Aoba Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: ERUPTION AT 20260708/0320Z LAST ASH OBS IN VISIBLE IMAGERY AT 080530Z

Satellite image of Aoba volcano on 8 Jul 2026

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

FVPS01 at 15:39 UTC, 08/07/26 from NZKL
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260708/1539Z
VAAC: WELLINGTON
VOLCANO: AMBAE 257030
PSN: S1523 E16750
AREA: VANUATU
SOURCE ELEV: 1496M AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/233
INFO SOURCE: H9 SATELLITE AND ECMWF MODEL
ERUPTION DETAILS: ERUPTION AT 20260708/0320Z LAST ASH OBS IN
VISIBLE IMAGERY AT 080530Z
EST VA DTG: 08/1539Z
EST VA CLD: SFC/FL080 S1519 E16746 – S1515 E16810 – S1533
E16810 – S1532 E16747 MOV E 15KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 08/2139Z SFC/FL080 S1516 E16747 – S1508
E16821 – S1542 E16819 – S1532 E16747
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 09/0339Z NO VA EXP
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 09/0939Z NO VA EXP
RMK: SMALL ASH PLUME LAST VISIBLE IN SATELLITE IMAGERY ABOVE
MET CLOUD AT 1510Z. PLUME HEIGHT BASED ON ECMWF MODEL
SOUNDING AND IR IMAGERY.
NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20260708/2139Z=

Krakatau Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: VA TO FL020 OBS AT 08/720Z MOV NW OBS VA DTG: 08/0720Z to 2000 ft (600 m)

Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Darwin warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 2000 ft (600 m) altitude or flight level 020 .
The full report is as follows:

FVAU06 at 07:35 UTC, 08/07/26 from ADRM
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260708/0740Z
VAAC: DARWIN
VOLCANO: KRAKATAU 262000
PSN: S0606 E10525
AREA: INDONESIA
SOURCE ELEV: 155M AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/31
INFO SOURCE: HIMAWARI-9
ERUPTION DETAILS: VA TO FL020 OBS AT 08/720Z MOV NW
OBS VA DTG: 08/0720Z
OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL020 S0615 E10527 – S0608 E10511 – S0551
E10511 – S0545 E10528 – S0601 E10538 MOV NW 05KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 08/1320Z SFC/FL020 S0612 E10522 – S0556
E10515 – S0546 E10528 – S0553 E10538 – S0603 E10539
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 08/1920Z SFC/FL020 S0611 E10521 – S0557
E10517 – S0544 E10528 – S0553 E10547 – S0612 E10536
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 09/0120Z SFC/FL020 S0613 E10523 – S0603
E10513 – S0547 E10524 – S0553 E10541 – S0613 E10537
RMK: VA OBS ON SATELLITE IMG MOV NW. CONTINUING GROUND
REPORTS INDICATE ERUPTIONS ARE ONGOING. HEIGHT AND FCST
BASED ON SATELLITE OBS AND MODEL GUIDANCE.
NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20260708/1340Z=

Sheveluch Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: VA CONTINUOUSLY OBS IN SATELLITE IMAGERY OBS VA DTG: 08/0520Z to 23000 ft (7000 m)

Satellite image of Sheveluch volcano on 8 Jul 2026

Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Tokyo warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 23000 ft (7000 m) altitude or flight level 230 and is moving at 15 kts in S direction.
The full report is as follows:

FVFE01 at 06:00 UTC, 08/07/26 from RJTD
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260708/0600Z
VAAC: TOKYO
VOLCANO: SHEVELUCH 300270
PSN: N5639 E16122
AREA: RUSSIA
SOURCE ELEV: 3283M AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/249
INFO SOURCE: HIMAWARI-9
ERUPTION DETAILS: VA CONTINUOUSLY OBS IN SATELLITE IMAGERY
OBS VA DTG: 08/0520Z
OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL230 N5313 E16025 – N5422 E16047 – N5647 E16656 –
N5629 E16710 MOV S 15KT SFC/FL280 N5139 E16115 – N5213 E16122 –
N5446 E16959 – N5413 E16922 MOV S 10KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 08/1120Z SFC/FL230 N5629 E17123 – N5429 E16527 –
N5052 E15931 – N5403 E16151 – N5635 E16816 SFC/FL280 N5532 E17310 –
N5446 E17306 – N5249 E16611 – N4825 E15946 – N5026 E16004 – N5353
E16648
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 08/1720Z SFC/FL230 N5654 E17443 – N5611 E17427 –

N5351 E16553 – N4818 E16026 – N4813 E15858 – N5416 E16337 – N5615
E16849 SFC/FL270 N5625 E17716 – N5532 E17705 – N5241 E16615 – N4631
E16235 – N4629 E16028 – N4801 E16045 – N5359 E16626
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: NO VA EXP
RMK: NORTHERN PART OF VA[FL230] OBSCURED BY MET CLOUD.
NXT ADVISORY: 20260708/1200Z=

Aoba Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: CONSTANT LOW LEVEL ERUPTION, ASH VISIBILE IN SATELLITE. to 12000 ft (3700 m)

Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Wellington warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 12000 ft (3700 m) altitude or flight level 120 and is moving at 20 kts in E direction.
The full report is as follows:

FVPS01 at 04:08 UTC, 08/07/26 from NZKL
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260708/0408Z
VAAC: WELLINGTON
VOLCANO: AMBAE 257030
PSN: S1523 E16750
AREA: VANUATU
SOURCE ELEV: 1496M AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/229
INFO SOURCE: H9 SATELLITE VISIBLE AND ASH RGB
ERUPTION DETAILS: CONSTANT LOW LEVEL ERUPTION, ASH VISIBILE
IN SATELLITE.
OBS VA DTG: 08/0408Z
OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL120 S1524 E16747 – S1520 E16748 – S1518
E16758 – S1528 E16757 MOV E 20KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 08/1008Z NOT AVBL
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 08/1608Z NOT AVBL
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 08/2208Z NOT AVBL
RMK: MORE INFORMATION TO FOLLOW.
NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20260708/1008Z=