• Mayon erupts as Alert Level rises to 3 and ash spreads south, Philippines

    ByReet Kaur

    An explosive eruption occurred at Mayon Volcano in Albay, Philippines, at 11:53 LT on October 30, 2026, sending a dense ash plume 3 000 m (9 843 feet) above the summit crater and prompting DOST-PHIVOLCS to raise the volcano from Alert Level 2 to Alert Level 3. By 19:20 LT, Tokyo VAAC was still detecting volcanic ash in Himawari-9 satellite imagery moving south, with ash analyzed up to FL180 and forecast up to FL190 during the following six hours.

  • 5 journalists and 3 others missing near Anak Krakatau as Indonesia expands search

    ByRishav Kothari

    Indonesian search teams recovered an unidentified life jacket west of Anyer on September 10, 2026, during the third day of operations for eight people — five journalists, a boat captain, a crew member and a guide — missing in the Sunda Strait after travelling toward Anak Krakatau to cover its eruptive activity. The Indonesian National Search and Rescue Agency (Basarnas) said the operation had expanded to six search sectors, with at least 11 principal vessels, more than 300 personnel and a Dauphin AS365 N3+ helicopter deployed. Authorities said the life jacket had not been linked to the missing speedboat, while an aerial search found no sign of the group.

  • Strong eruption at Anak Krakatau closes 8 airports, disrupts 1 558 flights in Indonesia

    ByRishav Kothari

    Volcanic ash from Anak Krakatau prompted temporary closures at eight airports across western Indonesia on September 6, 2026. As of 17:06 WIB (10:06 UTC), the Ministry of Transportation reported 1 558 delayed flights and approximately 170 000 affected passengers, while the closures were extended through 24:00 WIB (17:00 UTC). The volcano remained at Level III (Siaga), with a 3 km (2 miles) exclusion zone around its center of activity.

  • High-level eruption at Anak Krakatau ejects ash over 15 km (50 000 feet) a.s.l., Indonesia

    ByRishav Kothari

    A high-level eruption at Anak Krakatau, Indonesia, ejected volcanic ash up to 15 km (50 000 feet) above sea level at 00:50 WIB on September 5, 2026 (17:50 UTC on September 4). Darwin Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) later tracked the ash moving west at approximately 74 km/h (46 mph), while a second layer to about 5.5 km (18 000 feet) extended south. SIGMETs were issued for the Jakarta and Melbourne flight information regions.

  • Sinabung eruption prompts Level III alert, evacuations and flight disruptions, Indonesia

    ByTeo Blašković

    Indonesia’s Geological Agency raised Mount Sinabung in North Sumatra to Level III (Siaga) after an eruption on August 31, 2026, sent ash about 3 500 m (11 500 feet) above the summit. By September 1, preliminary disaster-agency data placed 615 residents of Kuta Tengah in an evacuation shelter, while airport data showed 21 flights to and from Kualanamu International Airport had been canceled.

  • Etna opens new vent in Valle del Bove after intense lava fountaining, ash disrupts Catania airport, Italy

    ByTeo Blašković

    Strong Strombolian activity continued at Etna’s Voragine crater at 10:38 LT (08:38 UTC) on August 7, 2026, after an overnight lava-fountain phase progressively weakened. The National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (INGV) reported ashfall at Ragalna and Adrano, lava flows in Valle del Leone and a new eruptive vent in Valle del Bove, while incoming flights at Catania Airport were temporarily suspended.

  • Strong eruption at Fuego volcano produces pyroclastic flows up to 7 km, prompting evacuations, Guatemala

    ByTeo Blašković

    Activity at Guatemala’s Volcán de Fuego intensified on August 3, 2026, producing pyroclastic density currents that traveled 5 to 7 km (3 to 4 miles) through the Seca ravine. The eruption entered a paroxysmal phase late that evening, with lava fountains reaching 200 to 300 m (650 to 1 000 feet) above the crater, before currents expanded into five ravines early on August 4. SE-CONRED declared an Institutional Orange Alert, and authorities ordered preventive evacuations in El Porvenir, Las Lajitas and nearby communities.

  • Etna eruption intensifies, Aviation Color Code raised to Red

    ByRishav Kothari

    Strombolian activity at Mount Etna’s Voragine Crater increased rapidly during the early hours of July 30, 2026, following a sharp increase in volcanic tremor. The eruption generated an ash plume reaching 7 km (23 000 feet) above sea level, prompting Etna Observatory to raise the Aviation Color Code to Red.