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Your #DailyVolcamPic for 8 February
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Lewotolok at Global Volcanism Program volcano.si.edu/volcano.cfm?...
February 9, 2026 at 6:36 AM
Your #DailyVolcamPic for 8 February
Lewotolok at Global Volcanism Program volcano.si.edu/volcano.cfm?...
Lewotolok at Global Volcanism Program volcano.si.edu/volcano.cfm?...
In Volcano News today: a moderate explosion up to 2 km high at Sabancaya, ash as high as 10 km above Sheveluch, and an average of 2601 tonnes/day of SO2 estimated at Kanlaon.
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Mount Kanlaon's steaming summit rising above low clouds
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Mount Kanlaon's steaming summit rising above low clouds
8 February 2026
In Volcano News today: a moderate explosion up to 2 km high at Sabancaya, ash as high as 10 km above Sheveluch, and an average of 2601 tonnes/day of SO2 estimated at Kanlaon.
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February 9, 2026 at 1:09 AM
In Volcano News today: a moderate explosion up to 2 km high at Sabancaya, ash as high as 10 km above Sheveluch, and an average of 2601 tonnes/day of SO2 estimated at Kanlaon.
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Mount Kanlaon's steaming summit rising above low clouds
Featured image:
Mount Kanlaon's steaming summit rising above low clouds
Your #DailyVolcamPic for 7 February
Merapi at Global Volcanism Program volcano.si.edu/volcano.cfm?...
Merapi at Global Volcanism Program volcano.si.edu/volcano.cfm?...
February 8, 2026 at 3:54 AM
Your #DailyVolcamPic for 7 February
Merapi at Global Volcanism Program volcano.si.edu/volcano.cfm?...
Merapi at Global Volcanism Program volcano.si.edu/volcano.cfm?...
Today's Volcano News includes frequent avalanches at Santiaguito, a decrease in ACC status to Orange for Sheveluch, and 17 pyroclastic density currents at Mayon.
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Webcam image of Santiaguito of Guatemala on 14 February 2025 just after an explosion.
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Webcam image of Santiaguito of Guatemala on 14 February 2025 just after an explosion.
7 February 2026
Today’s Volcano News includes frequent avalanches at Santiaguito, a decrease in ACC status to Orange for Sheveluch, and 17 pyroclastic density currents at Mayon.
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February 8, 2026 at 12:04 AM
Today's Volcano News includes frequent avalanches at Santiaguito, a decrease in ACC status to Orange for Sheveluch, and 17 pyroclastic density currents at Mayon.
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Webcam image of Santiaguito of Guatemala on 14 February 2025 just after an explosion.
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Webcam image of Santiaguito of Guatemala on 14 February 2025 just after an explosion.
Your #DailyVolcamPic for 6 February
Ebulobo at Global Volcanism Program volcano.si.edu/volcano.cfm?...
Ebulobo at Global Volcanism Program volcano.si.edu/volcano.cfm?...
February 7, 2026 at 3:53 AM
Your #DailyVolcamPic for 6 February
Ebulobo at Global Volcanism Program volcano.si.edu/volcano.cfm?...
Ebulobo at Global Volcanism Program volcano.si.edu/volcano.cfm?...
In today's Volcano News: explosive eruptions with vast ash cloud raises Sheveluch to ACC Red, plus weekly reports from IGPG-OVSM, JMA, MVO, and OVISCORI-UNA, and monthly reports on Vesuvius and the volcanoes of Hawaii and American Samoa
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Blue crater lake of Poás volcano in Costa Rica
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Blue crater lake of Poás volcano in Costa Rica
6 February 2026
In today’s Volcano News: explosive eruptions with vast ash cloud raises Sheveluch to ACC Red, plus weekly reports from IGPG-OVSM, JMA, MVO, and OVISCORI-UNA, and monthly reports on Vesuvius a…
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February 7, 2026 at 1:36 AM
In today's Volcano News: explosive eruptions with vast ash cloud raises Sheveluch to ACC Red, plus weekly reports from IGPG-OVSM, JMA, MVO, and OVISCORI-UNA, and monthly reports on Vesuvius and the volcanoes of Hawaii and American Samoa
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Blue crater lake of Poás volcano in Costa Rica
Featured image:
Blue crater lake of Poás volcano in Costa Rica
Volcano News IS coming, but will (as is already apparent) be a little late.
The GOOD news is that there's a lot to report, including the January checkup on Vesuvio, lots of reports from Japan, and OVISCORI-UNA finally remembered to add the 2026 bulletins to their index page.
The GOOD news is that there's a lot to report, including the January checkup on Vesuvio, lots of reports from Japan, and OVISCORI-UNA finally remembered to add the 2026 bulletins to their index page.
February 7, 2026 at 12:36 AM
Volcano News IS coming, but will (as is already apparent) be a little late.
The GOOD news is that there's a lot to report, including the January checkup on Vesuvio, lots of reports from Japan, and OVISCORI-UNA finally remembered to add the 2026 bulletins to their index page.
The GOOD news is that there's a lot to report, including the January checkup on Vesuvio, lots of reports from Japan, and OVISCORI-UNA finally remembered to add the 2026 bulletins to their index page.
February 6, 2026 at 2:32 AM
In Volcano News today: 34 exhalations at Popocatepetl, no overnight glow at the active vents of Kilauea, plus weekly reports on the volcano activity (or lack thereof) of Kamchatka and the Notthern Mariana Islands
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The 2.8-km-wide Guguan island in the central Marianas Islands
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The 2.8-km-wide Guguan island in the central Marianas Islands
5 February 2026
In Volcano News today: 34 exhalations at Popocatepetl, no overnight glow at the active vents of Kilauea, plus weekly reports on the volcano activity (or lack thereof) of Kamchatka and the Notthern …
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February 6, 2026 at 1:19 AM
In Volcano News today: 34 exhalations at Popocatepetl, no overnight glow at the active vents of Kilauea, plus weekly reports on the volcano activity (or lack thereof) of Kamchatka and the Notthern Mariana Islands
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The 2.8-km-wide Guguan island in the central Marianas Islands
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The 2.8-km-wide Guguan island in the central Marianas Islands
Your #DailyVolcamPic for 4 February
Lassen Volcanic Center at Global Volcanism Program volcano.si.edu/volcano.cfm?...
Lassen Volcanic Center at Global Volcanism Program volcano.si.edu/volcano.cfm?...
February 5, 2026 at 3:42 AM
Your #DailyVolcamPic for 4 February
Lassen Volcanic Center at Global Volcanism Program volcano.si.edu/volcano.cfm?...
Lassen Volcanic Center at Global Volcanism Program volcano.si.edu/volcano.cfm?...
In Volcano News today: 8-12 explosions per hour at Fuego, a 2,000 m long pyroclastic flow at Merapi, Kilauea's next episode predicted for Valentines Day, and the remaining weekly bulletins from SGC
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Colombia's Santa Isabel's snow-covered peak protrudes above the clouds.
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Colombia's Santa Isabel's snow-covered peak protrudes above the clouds.
4 January 2026
In Volcano News today: 8-12 explosions per hour at Fuego, a 2,000 m long pyroclastic flow at Merapi, HVO predicts the next eruptive episode will occur around Valentines Day, and SGC posts the remai…
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February 4, 2026 at 11:14 PM
In Volcano News today: 8-12 explosions per hour at Fuego, a 2,000 m long pyroclastic flow at Merapi, Kilauea's next episode predicted for Valentines Day, and the remaining weekly bulletins from SGC
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Colombia's Santa Isabel's snow-covered peak protrudes above the clouds.
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Colombia's Santa Isabel's snow-covered peak protrudes above the clouds.
Your #DailyVolcamPic for 2 and 3 February
Raung at Global Volcanism Program volcano.si.edu/volcano.cfm?...
Popocatépetl at Global Volcanism Program volcano.si.edu/volcano.cfm?...
Raung at Global Volcanism Program volcano.si.edu/volcano.cfm?...
Popocatépetl at Global Volcanism Program volcano.si.edu/volcano.cfm?...
February 4, 2026 at 1:58 AM
Your #DailyVolcamPic for 2 and 3 February
Raung at Global Volcanism Program volcano.si.edu/volcano.cfm?...
Popocatépetl at Global Volcanism Program volcano.si.edu/volcano.cfm?...
Raung at Global Volcanism Program volcano.si.edu/volcano.cfm?...
Popocatépetl at Global Volcanism Program volcano.si.edu/volcano.cfm?...
Volcano News for today: 21 million cubic metres of magma beneath Svartsengi, nighttime incandescence at Santiaguito's Caliente dome, plus reports on the restive volcanoes of Italy, Colombia, and California.
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A gas plume rises above Nevado del Huila Pico Central in September of 1996.
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A gas plume rises above Nevado del Huila Pico Central in September of 1996.
3 February 2026
Volcano News for today: 21 million cubit metres of magma accumulated beneath Svartsengi, nighttime incandescence at Santiaguito’s Caliente dome, plus regular scheduled reports on the restive …
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February 4, 2026 at 1:19 AM
Volcano News for today: 21 million cubic metres of magma beneath Svartsengi, nighttime incandescence at Santiaguito's Caliente dome, plus reports on the restive volcanoes of Italy, Colombia, and California.
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A gas plume rises above Nevado del Huila Pico Central in September of 1996.
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A gas plume rises above Nevado del Huila Pico Central in September of 1996.
A new era in earthquake monitoring in Iceland 🌍
👉 New and updated Earthquake is also being put into use, along with improved data media for the public and data users. skjalftalisa.vedur.is
See more on the website of the Meteorological Office 👉 www.vedur.is/um-vi/fretti...
👉 New and updated Earthquake is also being put into use, along with improved data media for the public and data users. skjalftalisa.vedur.is
See more on the website of the Meteorological Office 👉 www.vedur.is/um-vi/fretti...
February 3, 2026 at 3:58 PM
A new era in earthquake monitoring in Iceland 🌍
👉 New and updated Earthquake is also being put into use, along with improved data media for the public and data users. skjalftalisa.vedur.is
See more on the website of the Meteorological Office 👉 www.vedur.is/um-vi/fretti...
👉 New and updated Earthquake is also being put into use, along with improved data media for the public and data users. skjalftalisa.vedur.is
See more on the website of the Meteorological Office 👉 www.vedur.is/um-vi/fretti...
In Volcano News today, 41 exhalations at Popocatepetl, activity alert lowered at Piton de la Fournaise, plus a weekly report on Soufriere Hills and the monthly check-in on Yellowstone.
The two dark horizontal bands in the cliff on the left in NE Yellowstone display prominent columnar jointing.
The two dark horizontal bands in the cliff on the left in NE Yellowstone display prominent columnar jointing.
2 February 2026
In Volcano News today, 41 exhalations at Popocatepetl, activity alert lowered at Piton de la Fournaise, plus a weekly report on Soufriere Hills and the monthly check-in on Yellowstone.
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February 3, 2026 at 12:25 AM
In Volcano News today, 41 exhalations at Popocatepetl, activity alert lowered at Piton de la Fournaise, plus a weekly report on Soufriere Hills and the monthly check-in on Yellowstone.
The two dark horizontal bands in the cliff on the left in NE Yellowstone display prominent columnar jointing.
The two dark horizontal bands in the cliff on the left in NE Yellowstone display prominent columnar jointing.
Your #DailyVolcamPic for 1 February
Fujisan at Global Volcanism Program volcano.si.edu/volcano.cfm?...
Webcam image of Fujisan - The volcano with its summit covered in snow is seen here from the northwest across Shojiko lake in the late afternoon.
Fujisan at Global Volcanism Program volcano.si.edu/volcano.cfm?...
Webcam image of Fujisan - The volcano with its summit covered in snow is seen here from the northwest across Shojiko lake in the late afternoon.
February 2, 2026 at 7:54 AM
Your #DailyVolcamPic for 1 February
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Webcam image of Fujisan - The volcano with its summit covered in snow is seen here from the northwest across Shojiko lake in the late afternoon.
Fujisan at Global Volcanism Program volcano.si.edu/volcano.cfm?...
Webcam image of Fujisan - The volcano with its summit covered in snow is seen here from the northwest across Shojiko lake in the late afternoon.
Today's Volcano News includes 95 explosion earthquakes at Reventador, declining CO2 emissions at Piton de la Fournaise, a quake swarm at Laguna del Maule, and the weekly check-in on Colima.
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Pyroclastic cones at the NW side of the Laguna del Maule volcanic center above the lake shore
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Pyroclastic cones at the NW side of the Laguna del Maule volcanic center above the lake shore
1 February 2026
Today’s Volcano News includes 95 explosion-type earthquakes at Reventador, downward-trending CO2 emissions at Piton de la Fournaise, a quake swarm at Laguna del Maule, and the weekly check-in…
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February 2, 2026 at 12:32 AM
Today's Volcano News includes 95 explosion earthquakes at Reventador, declining CO2 emissions at Piton de la Fournaise, a quake swarm at Laguna del Maule, and the weekly check-in on Colima.
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Pyroclastic cones at the NW side of the Laguna del Maule volcanic center above the lake shore
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Pyroclastic cones at the NW side of the Laguna del Maule volcanic center above the lake shore
Your #DailyVolcamPic for 30 & 31 January
Shishaldin at Global Volcanism Program volcano.si.edu/volcano.cfm?...
Asamayama at Global Volcanism Program volcano.si.edu/volcano.cfm?...
Shishaldin at Global Volcanism Program volcano.si.edu/volcano.cfm?...
Asamayama at Global Volcanism Program volcano.si.edu/volcano.cfm?...
February 1, 2026 at 4:51 AM
Your #DailyVolcamPic for 30 & 31 January
Shishaldin at Global Volcanism Program volcano.si.edu/volcano.cfm?...
Asamayama at Global Volcanism Program volcano.si.edu/volcano.cfm?...
Shishaldin at Global Volcanism Program volcano.si.edu/volcano.cfm?...
Asamayama at Global Volcanism Program volcano.si.edu/volcano.cfm?...
Today in Volcano News: constant degassing and nighttime incandescence at Santiaguito, volcanic earthquakes decreasing daily at Yakedake, an ash cloud ranging 555 km to the NE of Sheveluch, and an average SO2 flux of 4.079 tonnes/day at Mayon.
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A view of the Shiveluch volcano in 2016.
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A view of the Shiveluch volcano in 2016.
31 January 2026
Today in Volcano News: constant degassing and nighttime incandescence at Santiaguito, volcanic earthquakes decreasing in number daily at Yakedake, an ash cloud ranging 555 km to the northeast of Sh…
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February 1, 2026 at 12:18 AM
Today in Volcano News: constant degassing and nighttime incandescence at Santiaguito, volcanic earthquakes decreasing daily at Yakedake, an ash cloud ranging 555 km to the NE of Sheveluch, and an average SO2 flux of 4.079 tonnes/day at Mayon.
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A view of the Shiveluch volcano in 2016.
Featured image:
A view of the Shiveluch volcano in 2016.
Meanwhile, earlier today at Etna #volcainbow
January 31, 2026 at 2:42 AM
Meanwhile, earlier today at Etna #volcainbow
Volcano News today includes weekly reports on Pelee, the Cascades Range, Kamchatka, and the restive volcanoes of Alaska and Japan.
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Yakushidake (right) forms the summit of Iwatesan over the eastern rim of NishiIwate caldera, the left-hand peak in this view
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Yakushidake (right) forms the summit of Iwatesan over the eastern rim of NishiIwate caldera, the left-hand peak in this view
30 January 2026
Volcano News today includes weekly reports on Pelee, the Cascades Range, Kamchatka, and the restive volcanoes of Alaska and Japan. Also 33 explosion/eruption quakes at Semeru and 47 PDCs at Mayon.
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January 31, 2026 at 1:58 AM
Volcano News today includes weekly reports on Pelee, the Cascades Range, Kamchatka, and the restive volcanoes of Alaska and Japan.
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Yakushidake (right) forms the summit of Iwatesan over the eastern rim of NishiIwate caldera, the left-hand peak in this view
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Yakushidake (right) forms the summit of Iwatesan over the eastern rim of NishiIwate caldera, the left-hand peak in this view
Your #DailyVolcamPic for 28 & 29 January
Agung at Global Volcanism Program volcano.si.edu/volcano.cfm?...
Tongariro at Global Volcanism Program volcano.si.edu/volcano.cfm?...
Agung at Global Volcanism Program volcano.si.edu/volcano.cfm?...
Tongariro at Global Volcanism Program volcano.si.edu/volcano.cfm?...
January 30, 2026 at 3:53 AM
Your #DailyVolcamPic for 28 & 29 January
Agung at Global Volcanism Program volcano.si.edu/volcano.cfm?...
Tongariro at Global Volcanism Program volcano.si.edu/volcano.cfm?...
Agung at Global Volcanism Program volcano.si.edu/volcano.cfm?...
Tongariro at Global Volcanism Program volcano.si.edu/volcano.cfm?...
In Volcano News today: constant gas emissions at Popocatepetl, an explosion at Sabancaya reaches 3400 m above the crater rim, and Great Sitkin's lava dome partially melts its snow-cover.
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Great Sitkin Volcano erupting (evening, 25 May 2021) (Aleutian Arc, Alaska, USA)
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Great Sitkin Volcano erupting (evening, 25 May 2021) (Aleutian Arc, Alaska, USA)
29 January 2026
In Volcano News today: constant gas emissions at Popocatepetl, an explosion at Sabancaya reaches 3400 m above the crater rim, and Great Sitkin’s lava dome partially melts its snow-cover.
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January 29, 2026 at 11:47 PM
In Volcano News today: constant gas emissions at Popocatepetl, an explosion at Sabancaya reaches 3400 m above the crater rim, and Great Sitkin's lava dome partially melts its snow-cover.
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Great Sitkin Volcano erupting (evening, 25 May 2021) (Aleutian Arc, Alaska, USA)
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Great Sitkin Volcano erupting (evening, 25 May 2021) (Aleutian Arc, Alaska, USA)
Today in Volcano News: 6 to 9 strombolian explosions per hour at Fuego, 80 eruption-type earthquakes at Semeru, and rock-fracturing and fluid-dynamic seismicity increasing at Nevado del Ruiz.
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Volcanic activity at Nevado del Ruiz
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Volcanic activity at Nevado del Ruiz
28 January 2026
Today in Volcano News: 6 to 9 strombolian explosions per hour at Fuego, 80 eruption-type earthquakes at Semeru, and rock-fracturing and fluid-dynamic seismicity increasing at Nevado del Ruiz.
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January 29, 2026 at 12:52 AM
Today in Volcano News: 6 to 9 strombolian explosions per hour at Fuego, 80 eruption-type earthquakes at Semeru, and rock-fracturing and fluid-dynamic seismicity increasing at Nevado del Ruiz.
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Volcanic activity at Nevado del Ruiz
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Volcanic activity at Nevado del Ruiz
January 28, 2026 at 2:20 AM