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Volcanoes Erupting Now

Right now, 28 volcanoes have reported eruptive activity or sit on an elevated alert level worldwide — 4 with newly reported activity and 23 with continuing activity. Data comes straight from the Smithsonian/USGS Weekly Volcanic Activity Report (October 15, 2026) and the USGS alert feed, and this page updates itself as those sources change. Tap any volcano for its full eruption history.

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USGS elevated

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Volcanoes with reported activity or elevated alerts

Sorted by alert level, then by how recently activity was reported. Each entry links to its full eruption history and its official source report.

  • Great Sitkin

    United States

    WATCHContinuing

    The Alaska Volcano Observatory (AVO) reported that slow lava effusion continued to feed a thick flow in Great Sitkin?s summit crater that advanced SE during 7-14 October based on webcam and satellite images. Minor earthquakes consistent with the growth of the lava dome and occasional rockfalls were…

  • Kilauea

    United States

    ADVISORYContinuing

    The Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO) reported that the eruption within Kilauea?s Kaluapele summit caldera, characterized by incandescence, intermittent spatter, and lava flows from vents along the SW and W margins of Halema`um`u Crater, continued at variable levels during 7-14 October.…

  • Ahyi

    United States

    ADVISORY
  • New activity

    The Servicio Nacional de Geología y Minería (SERNAGEOMIN) and the Servicio Geológico Minero Argentino (SEGEMAR) reported that eruptive activity at Nevados de Chillán was ongoing in mid-October. A new lava flow was first visible at the summit of Nuevo volcano on 29 September and traveled SW. During…

  • Krakatau

    Indonesia

    New activity

    The Pusat Vulkanologi dan Mitigasi Bencana Geologi (PVMBG) reported an increase in low-level eruptive activity at Krakatau starting in early October. During 21 September-9 October seismicity indicating both shallow and deep magmatic processes did not significantly increase. Minor white-to-black ash…

  • Manam

    Papua New Guinea

    New activity

    The Darwin Volcanic Ash Advisory Centre (VAAC) reported that ash plumes from Manam rose to 2.1 km (7,000 ft) a.s.l. and drifted E, NE, N, and NW during 8-9 and 11-13 October.

  • Marapi

    Indonesia

    New activity

    The Pusat Vulkanologi dan Mitigasi Bencana Geologi (PVMBG) reported that activity at Marapi (on Sumatra) continued during 8-14 October. An eruptive event was recorded at 0002 on 13 October by the seismic network but not visually observed due to weather conditions. The Alert Level remained at 2 (on…

  • Aira

    Japan

    Continuing

    The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) reported ongoing eruptive activity at Minamidake Crater (Aira Caldera?s Sakurajima volcano) during 5-12 October. Crater incandescence was visible in nighttime webcam images during 5-9 October. A total of 15 eruptive events during 5-8 October produced ash plumes…

  • Continuing

    The Kamchatkan Volcanic Eruption Response Team (KVERT) reported that effusive activity at Bezymianny continued during 8-14 October. A thermal anomaly was identified in satellite images on most days; the volcano was occasionally obscured by weather clouds. Dates and times are provided in Coordinated…

  • Dukono

    Indonesia

    Continuing

    The Pusat Vulkanologi dan Mitigasi Bencana Geologi (PVMBG) reported that eruptive activity at Dukono continued during 8-14 October, though hazy conditions prevented visual observations. Eruptive events were recorded by the seismic network during 8 and 10-12 October. Faint rumbling was heard at the…

  • Etna

    Italy

    Continuing

    The Sezione di Catania - Osservatorio Etneo (INGV) reported that eruptive activity at Etna?s summit craters during 5-11 October was characterized by gas emissions at the summit craters and periodic minor ash emissions at Northeast Crater (NEC). Adverse weather conditions often prevented visual…

  • Fuego

    Guatemala

    Continuing

    The Instituto Nacional de Sismología, Vulcanologia, Meteorologia e Hidrología (INSIVUMEH) reported that eruptive activity at Fuego continued during 6-14 October. Daily explosions recorded by the seismic network, at rates of 2-8 per hour, generated gas-and-ash plumes that rose as high as 1.1 km…

  • Ibu

    Indonesia

    Continuing

    The Pusat Vulkanologi dan Mitigasi Bencana Geologi (PVMBG) reported that activity at Ibu continued during 1-7 October, with daily eruptive events recorded by the seismic network. Daily gray or white-to-gray ash plumes rose 200-800 m above the summit and drifted in multiple directions. The Alert…

  • Kanlaon

    Philippines

    Continuing

    The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) reported continuing eruptive activity at Kanlaon during 7-14 October. The seismic network recorded 0-19 daily volcanic earthquakes and during 11-13 October 5-6 daily periods of volcanic tremor lasting 2-64 minutes. In general, sulfur…

  • Karangetang

    Indonesia

    Continuing

    The Pusat Vulkanologi dan Mitigasi Bencana Geologi (PVMBG) reported that the eruption at Karangetang?s North Crater (Kawah Dua) continued during 8-14 October. White plumes rose as high as 20 m above the summit and drifted in various directions on most days. At 1402 on 11 October a white-and-gray…

  • Lewotolok

    Indonesia

    Continuing

    The Pusat Vulkanologi dan Mitigasi Bencana Geologi (PVMBG) reported continuing eruptive activity at Lewotolok during 8-14 October. On 8 and 11 October dense gray ash plumes rose around 500 m above the summit and drifted W and NW, and white steam-and-gas plumes rose 100 m above the summit and also…

  • Masaya

    Nicaragua

    Continuing

    The Washington Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) reported that on 9 October ash plumes from Masaya were visible in webcam images rising to 1.2-1.5 km (4,000-5,000 ft) a.s.l. and drifting SW and W. Weather clouds blocked satellite views.

  • Mayon

    Philippines

    Continuing

    The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) reported ongoing eruptive activity at Mayon during 7-14 October. The seismic network recorded 6-14 daily volcanic earthquakes. Sulfur dioxide emissions generally averaged 905-1,474 tonnes per day. Daily emissions rose 100-900 m above…

  • Merapi

    Indonesia

    Continuing

    The Pusat Vulkanologi dan Mitigasi Bencana Geologi (PVMBG) reported that the eruption at Merapi (on Java) continued during 8-14 October with avalanches produced by the active lava dome on the upper SW flank. The seismic network recorded multiple lava avalanches per day on most days that traveled as…

  • Continuing

    The Centro Nacional de Prevención de Desastres (CENAPRED) reported that eruptive activity was low at Popocatépetl during 7-14 October. The seismic network recorded 19-42 long-period events per day, accompanied by steam-and-gas emissions that drifted in multiple directions; the emissions contained…

  • Purace

    Colombia

    Continuing

    The Washington Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) reported that during 8-14 October daily ash plumes from Puracé rose to 5.1-6.1 km (17,000-20,000 ft) a.s.l., or as high as 1.4 km above the summit, and drifted NW, WNW, and SW based on webcam images, satellite images, weather models, and Volcano…

  • Continuing

    The Instituto Geofísico del Perú?s (IGP) Centro Vulcanológico Nacional (CENVUL) reported continuing eruptive activity at Sabancaya during 5-11 October. The seismic network detected 18 seismic events associated with the movement of magmatic fluids, along with earthquakes indicating internal rock…

  • Santa Maria

    Guatemala

    Continuing

    The Instituto Nacional de Sismología, Vulcanología, Meteorología e Hidrología (INSIVUMEH) reported ongoing eruptive activity at Santa Maria?s Santiaguito dome complex during 7-14 October, with continuing lava extrusion at Caliente dome. Incandescence at the summit was observed during dark hours.…

  • Semeru

    Indonesia

    Continuing

    The Pusat Vulkanologi dan Mitigasi Bencana Geologi (PVMBG) reported that activity continued at Semeru during 8-14 October, with daily eruptive events recorded by the seismic network. White-to-gray or gray ash plumes rose 300-1,000 m above the summit and drifted in multiple directions on most days;…

  • Sheveluch

    Russia

    Continuing

    The Kamchatkan Volcanic Eruption Response Team (KVERT) reported continuing lava effusion and explosive activity at the lava domes along the N crater floor of Young Sheveluch (on the SW flank of Old Sheveluch) during 7-14 October. A thermal anomaly was identified in satellite images on a few of the…

  • Continuing

    The Sezione di Catania - Osservatorio Etneo (INGV) reported that eruptive activity continued at Stromboli during 5-11 October. Webcam images showed Strombolian activity from vents in Area N within the upper part of the Sciara del Fuoco, and vents in Area C-S (South-Central Crater) on the crater…

  • Continuing

    The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) reported that eruptive activity at Suwanosejima's Ontake Crater during 7-8 October produced ash plumes that rose as high as 400 m above the crater rim. The activity was the first recorded since 25 July. The Alert Level remained at 2 (the second level on a…

  • Taal

    Philippines

    Continuing

    The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) reported eruptive activity at Taal during 6-12 October. The seismic network recorded 0-34 daily volcanic earthquakes, including 1-9 periods of volcanic tremor each day during 7-10 October, with periods lasting between 2 and 82…

Sources: Smithsonian Institution / USGS Weekly Volcanic Activity Report (volcano.si.edu, updated every Thursday) and the USGS Hazard Notification System elevated-volcanoes feed (volcanoes.usgs.gov). Figures on this page are read directly from those feeds — latest weekly report October 15, 2026. This is a summary of significant reported activity, not a comprehensive list of every eruption, and alert levels describe a volcano's current state rather than forecasting future activity.

How this live tracker works

This page combines two authoritative feeds. The Smithsonian/USGS Weekly Volcanic Activity Report gives a global picture of which volcanoes have shown significant activity in the past week, updated every Thursday. The USGS elevated-volcanoes feed adds near-real-time alert levels and aviation color codes for United States volcanoes, which can change at any hour. We match each reported volcano to its page in our database of 1,491 volcanoes by its Smithsonian volcano number, so you can jump straight from “what is erupting today” to a volcano's full eruption history, VEI record and past disasters.

What the alert levels mean

USGS volcanoes use a four-step Volcano Alert Level — NORMAL, ADVISORY, WATCH and WARNING— alongside a four-color Aviation Color Code (GREEN, YELLOW, ORANGE, RED). Other countries run their own scales: Indonesia's PVMBG uses Levels 1–4, the Philippines' PHIVOLCS uses Alert Levels 0–5, and Japan's JMA uses a five-level scale. Because the scales differ, we show each volcano's status in the words its own monitoring agency uses, quoted from the source report rather than converted. For the science behind eruption size, see our guide to the Volcanic Explosivity Index.

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