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30Volcanic systems listed
9Currently erupting
15Elevated / paused
22 OctLatest source review
Current volcanic activity worldwide

Which volcanoes are active right now?

Volcoholics brings current volcanic activity into one searchable worldwide directory. Use it to find volcanoes erupting now, systems at elevated alert levels and volcanoes at normal background activity. Each status card summarises the latest verified official picture from the responsible observatory or civil-protection agency, while our full profiles explain eruption history, monitoring, geology and hazards in readable language.

This is not an automated “danger ranking” and it does not replace local advice. Alert systems differ between countries, so every card keeps the official wording and source visible.

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Kīlauea volcano Paused between episodes Hawaii, USA

Kīlauea

One of Earth’s most active volcanoes, producing episodic Halemaʻumaʻu lava fountains since December 2024.

Type
Shield volcano
Elevation / area
1,247 m
Official alert
ADVISORY / Aviation YELLOW
Latest official picture

HVO reports that episode 55 ended on 17 October and the Halemaʻumaʻu eruption is currently paused. Summit reinflation continues. The preliminary forecast for episode 56 fountaining is 28 October–5 November; this is a forecast window, not a confirmed start time.

USGS HVO · daily update 21 Oct 2026
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Fuego volcano Erupting Guatemala

Fuego

A highly active stratovolcano near Antigua, capable of ashfall, lava flows and dangerous pyroclastic currents.

Type
Stratovolcano
Elevation / area
3,763 m
Official alert
Persistent eruptive activity
Latest official picture

INSIVUMEH's 21 October daily bulletin, reported by CONRED, described 4–8 moderate explosions per hour, ash plumes reaching approximately 4,800 m above sea level, fine ashfall around Yepocapa and avalanches into several drainages. Rainfall can generate dangerous lahars.

INSIVUMEH / CONRED · daily bulletin 21 Oct 2026
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Iceland — Reykjanes volcano Elevated Iceland

Iceland — Reykjanes

The Sundhnúkur crater row has produced repeated fissure eruptions since December 2023.

Type
Fissure swarm
Elevation / area
Reykjanes Peninsula
Official alert
IMO hazard assessment · consult current map
Latest official picture

IMO's 30 September assessment describes continued magma accumulation and slow uplift beneath Svartsengi, with low seismicity. A new intrusion towards the Sundhnúkur crater row, possibly followed by an eruption, remains a likely scenario. The assessment does not report an ongoing eruption; the latest hazard map should be consulted for area restrictions.

Icelandic Meteorological Office · assessment 30 Sep 2026; reviewed 22 Oct
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Campi Flegrei caldera near Naples Elevated Italy

Campi Flegrei

A restless caldera beneath the Naples region, monitored closely for earthquakes, ground uplift, gas emissions and changes in the hydrothermal system.

Type
Caldera
Area
About 12–15 km wide
Official alert
Yellow — Attention
Latest official picture

INGV-Osservatorio Vesuviano published a new Campi Flegrei weekly monitoring bulletin dated 20 October, superseding the 6 October reference previously shown. Detailed seismic, deformation and gas measurements have not been independently extracted, so no unverified figures are repeated. The existing Yellow (Attention) designation is retained pending a confirmed change.

INGV-Osservatorio Vesuviano · weekly bulletin 20 Oct 2026; detailed measurements not extracted
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Mount Etna volcano Monitoring Italy

Mount Etna

Europe’s tallest active volcano, known for summit explosions, lava fountains and rapidly changing crater activity.

Type
Complex stratovolcano
Elevation / area
3,369 m
Official alert
Aviation GREEN (VONA 16 Oct)
Latest official picture

INGV published a new weekly monitoring bulletin on 20 October covering the preceding week. The latest listed Etna aviation notice, issued 16 October, is GREEN. The bulletin's detailed measurements have not been independently verified for this card; a sustained eruption is not inferred from the existence of a monitoring bulletin.

INGV Osservatorio Etneo · weekly bulletin 20 Oct; VONA 16 Oct 2026
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Stromboli volcano Erupting Italy

Stromboli

The ‘Lighthouse of the Mediterranean’, famous for frequent small explosions over thousands of years.

Type
Stratovolcano
Elevation / area
926 m
Official alert
Ordinary Strombolian activity
Latest official picture

INGV reported on 20 October that the lava overflow on the Sciara del Fuoco was no longer being fed. Ordinary Strombolian explosive activity continues at variable intensity from both the North and Centre-South crater areas; tremor remained at medium-high values without significant deformation changes.

INGV Osservatorio Etneo · volcanic communication 20 Oct 2026
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Popocatépetl volcano Erupting Mexico

Popocatépetl

A persistently active volcano near Mexico City producing exhalations, ash emissions and occasional explosions.

Type
Stratovolcano
Elevation / area
5,393 m
Official alert
Yellow Phase 2
Latest official picture

CENAPRED recorded 28 low-intensity exhalations with light ash, steam and gases in its 21 October report. Emissions were observed towards the west-southwest. Yellow Phase 2 remains in force, with a 12 km exclusion radius around the crater.

CENAPRED · daily monitoring report 21 Oct 2026
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Sakurajima volcano Level 3 Japan

Sakurajima

A persistently active Japanese volcano producing frequent explosive ash emissions close to Kagoshima city.

Type
Stratovolcano
Elevation / area
1,117 m
Official alert
Level 3 / 5 — Restriction around crater
Latest official picture

JMA maintains eruption alert Level 3 (do not approach the volcano). During 16–19 October, Minamidake produced 14 eruptions, with plumes reaching up to 2,200 m above the crater rim. JMA warns of large ballistic blocks and pyroclastic flows within approximately 2 km of Minamidake and Showa craters.

Japan Meteorological Agency · activity information 19 Oct 2026
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Piton de la Fournaise volcano Vigilance Réunion, France

Piton de la Fournaise

One of the world’s most active basaltic shield volcanoes, where eruptions frequently reshape Réunion’s eastern flank.

Type
Shield volcano
Elevation / area
2,632 m
Official alert
Vigilance
Latest official picture

The last independently established prefectural alert decision for this card is Vigilance, following the end of the February eruption. A more recent October 2026 prefectural decision could not be verified in this review. Older daily earthquake counts are not presented as current.

OVPF-IPGP / Préfecture de La Réunion · October alert change not independently confirmed
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Yellowstone volcano Normal USA

Yellowstone

A vast volcanic and hydrothermal system known for geysers, hot springs and large prehistoric eruptions.

Type
Caldera / Lava dome
Elevation / area
2,805 m
Official alert
Normal / Aviation Green
Latest official picture

YVO reports NORMAL / GREEN and background-level volcanic activity. Its 1 October monthly update documented 77 earthquakes in September, no significant recent caldera deformation, and a small hydrothermal explosion at Biscuit Basin on 27 September. Hydrothermal explosions are local hazards, not evidence of a magmatic eruption.

USGS Yellowstone Volcano Observatory · monthly update 1 Oct 2026
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Great Sitkin volcano Erupting Alaska, USA

Great Sitkin

A central Aleutian volcano where slow lava effusion has continued inside the summit crater since 2021.

Type
Stratovolcano
Elevation / area
1,740 m
Official alert
WATCH / Aviation ORANGE
Latest official picture

AVO reports that slow lava eruption continues within Great Sitkin's summit crater. The volcano remains at WATCH / ORANGE; activity is monitored using satellite and local instrumentation.

USGS Alaska Volcano Observatory · daily update 21 Oct 2026
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Mount St. Helens volcano Normal Washington, USA

Mount St. Helens

The most active volcano in the Cascades and the site of the catastrophic 1980 lateral-blast eruption.

Type
Stratovolcano
Elevation / area
2,549 m
Official alert
Normal / Green
Latest official picture

USGS Cascades Volcano Observatory continues to list Mount St. Helens at NORMAL / GREEN. No escalation has been established from the latest official regional monitoring information checked; small earthquakes alone do not indicate an eruption.

USGS Cascades Volcano Observatory · current monitoring checked 22 Oct 2026
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Mount Rainier volcano Normal Washington, USA

Mount Rainier

A heavily glaciated Cascade volcano whose greatest long-term threat is fast-moving lahars.

Type
Stratovolcano
Elevation / area
4,392 m
Official alert
Normal / Green
Latest official picture

USGS Cascades Volcano Observatory continues to list Mount Rainier at NORMAL / GREEN. No escalation has been established from the latest official regional monitoring information checked; background seismicity is not an eruption signal by itself.

USGS Cascades Volcano Observatory · current monitoring checked 22 Oct 2026
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Mayon volcano Elevated Philippines

Mayon

A near-symmetrical stratovolcano in Albay with active lava-flow, rockfall and pyroclastic-current hazards.

Type
Stratovolcano
Elevation / area
2,462 m
Official alert
Level 2 / 5 — Decreased Unrest
Latest official picture

PHIVOLCS maintains Alert Level 2 (Decreased Unrest). Its 21 October bulletin recorded four volcanic earthquakes, a 100 m plume, crater glow and continued edifice inflation. The 6 km Permanent Danger Zone remains restricted.

PHIVOLCS · 24-hour bulletin 21 Oct 2026
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Merapi volcano Erupting Indonesia

Merapi

Indonesia’s most active volcano, feared for dome-collapse pyroclastic flows affecting densely populated valleys.

Type
Stratovolcano / Lava dome
Elevation / area
2,910 m
Official alert
Level III / 4 — Siaga
Latest official picture

PVMBG reported continuing dome-related lava avalanches during 8–14 October, travelling as far as 2 km down the Sat/Putih, Bebeng, Krasak and Boyong drainages. Alert Level III (Siaga) remained in force, with exclusion distances varying from 3 to 7 km by sector.

PVMBG · 8–14 Oct 2026, via Smithsonian/USGS weekly report
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Kanlaon volcano Elevated Philippines

Kanlaon

The most active volcano on Negros Island, with recurring explosive activity and pyroclastic-density-current hazards.

Type
Stratovolcano
Elevation / area
2,465 m
Official alert
Level 2 / 5 — Increased Unrest
Latest official picture

PHIVOLCS maintains Alert Level 2 (Increased Unrest). Its 21 October bulletin recorded five volcanic earthquakes, a 500 m plume and continued inflation with short-term deflation. Entry into the 4 km Permanent Danger Zone remains prohibited.

PHIVOLCS · 24-hour bulletin 21 Oct 2026
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Taal volcano Unrest Philippines

Taal

A complex caldera system where volcanic activity occurs on an island within Taal Lake.

Type
Caldera
Elevation / area
311 m
Official alert
Level 1 / 5 — Low-level Unrest
Latest official picture

PHIVOLCS maintains Alert Level 1 (Low-level Unrest). Its 21 October bulletin reported one minor, approximately one-minute phreatic eruption, two volcanic earthquakes including tremor, a 600 m plume and short-term inflation of Taal Volcano Island. The island remains a Permanent Danger Zone.

PHIVOLCS · 24-hour bulletin 21 Oct 2026
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Poás volcano Warning Costa Rica

Poás

A crater-lake volcano known for vigorous gas emissions and intermittent phreatic explosions.

Type
Stratovolcano
Elevation / area
2,708 m
Official alert
Level 2 / 4 — Warning
Latest official picture

OVSICORI-UNA published a new weekly volcanic surveillance bulletin dated 16 October. Detailed Poás observations and its exact current alert designation have not been independently extracted from that bulletin, so the previously cited Level 2 (Warning) should not be treated as newly verified on 22 October.

OVSICORI-UNA · weekly bulletin 16 Oct 2026; exact alert not reverified
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Dukono volcano Erupting Indonesia

Dukono

A persistently active Halmahera volcano producing frequent ash emissions during a decades-long eruption.

Type
Complex volcano
Elevation / area
1,087 m
Official alert
Level II / 4
Latest official picture

PVMBG reported continuing eruptions on 20 October, with an ash-and-gas plume reaching 300 m above the vent and one seismically detected explosion. The alert level remains Level II (Waspada).

PVMBG · observations 20 Oct 2026, via Smithsonian GVP daily report
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Ibu volcano Erupting Indonesia

Ibu

A persistently active Halmahera volcano producing frequent explosions, ash and summit incandescence.

Type
Stratovolcano
Elevation / area
1,325 m
Official alert
Level II / 4
Latest official picture

PVMBG reported continuing eruptions on 20 October, including 77 explosions and ash plumes up to 500 m above the vent. One rockfall was detected. The alert level remains Level II (Waspada).

PVMBG · observations 20 Oct 2026, via Smithsonian GVP daily report
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Lewotolok volcano Erupting Indonesia

Lewotolok

An active volcano on Lembata Island producing repeated explosions, ash emissions and occasional incandescence.

Type
Stratovolcano
Elevation / area
1,423 m
Official alert
Level II / 4
Latest official picture

PVMBG recorded 88 seismically detected explosions on 20 October, with crater glow and a lava flow extending 600 m southeast from the crater rim. A gas-and-vapour plume rose 200 m above the vent. Alert Level II remains in force.

PVMBG · observations 20 Oct 2026, via Smithsonian GVP daily report
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Semeru volcano Erupting Indonesia

Semeru

Java’s highest volcano, producing frequent summit explosions and dangerous pyroclastic flows.

Type
Stratovolcano
Elevation / area
3,676 m
Official alert
Level III / 4 — Siaga
Latest official picture

PVMBG reported 53 explosions on 20 October, with plumes rising up to 200 m above the vent and 13 seismically detected rockfalls. The alert level remains Level III (Siaga).

PVMBG · observations 20 Oct 2026, via Smithsonian GVP daily report
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Shishaldin volcano Elevated Alaska, USA

Shishaldin

A highly active Aleutian stratovolcano with persistent seismic, gas and infrasound unrest.

Type
Stratovolcano
Elevation / area
2,857 m
Official alert
ADVISORY / Aviation YELLOW
Latest official picture

AVO reports continuing low-level volcanic unrest at Shishaldin. Elevated seismic activity, including small earthquakes and tremor, has been detected; the volcano remains at ADVISORY / YELLOW.

USGS Alaska Volcano Observatory · daily update 21 Oct 2026
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Ruapehu volcano Minor unrest New Zealand

Ruapehu

New Zealand’s most active volcano, with a hazardous summit crater lake and recurring lahar risk.

Type
Stratovolcano
Elevation / area
2,797 m
Official alert
Level 1 / Aviation Green
Latest official picture

GeoNet maintains Volcanic Alert Level 1 (minor volcanic unrest) and Aviation Colour Code Green. Its latest listed bulletin, dated 11 August, reported decreasing volcanic tremor with little change in gas emissions or Crater Lake temperature; no newer dated bulletin was established in this review.

GeoNet · current alert listing checked 22 Oct 2026; latest listed bulletin 11 Aug
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Teide volcano Monitored Tenerife, Spain

Teide

Spain’s highest peak, monitored closely following recurring deep seismic swarms during 2026.

Type
Stratovolcano
Elevation / area
3,715 m
Official status
24/7 official monitoring
Latest official picture

IGN continues monitoring Tenerife's seismic and volcanic activity. No new dated official announcement establishing an eruption or a change in volcanic alert status was verified during the 22 October review. Seismic activity alone is not evidence that an eruption is imminent.

Instituto Geográfico Nacional (Spain) · official monitoring reviewed 22 Oct 2026; no new alert verified
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San Miguel volcano Monitored El Salvador

San Miguel

Also known as Chaparrastique, this steep cone is one of El Salvador’s most active volcanoes.

Type
Stratovolcano
Elevation / area
2,130 m
Official alert
No new escalation verified
Latest official picture

MARN continues to monitor San Miguel. A current October 2026 MARN bulletin establishing a change in activity or an escalation could not be independently verified for this card. No fresh daily measurements or new eruption claims are presented.

MARN El Salvador · official status reviewed 22 Oct 2026; latest bulletin not established
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Colima volcano Low activity Mexico

Colima

One of North America’s most active volcanic complexes, dominating the western Mexican Volcanic Belt.

Type
Stratovolcano
Elevation / area
3,850 m
Official alert
Passive degassing / 6 km exclusion zone
Latest official picture

No October 2026 bulletin from UEPC Colima or Universidad de Colima establishing a change in volcanic activity was independently verified. Previously published exclusion-zone guidance should be confirmed directly with local civil protection before relying on it.

UEPC Colima / Universidad de Colima · latest dated bulletin not established as of 22 Oct 2026
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Mount Aso volcano Level 2 Japan

Mount Aso

One of the world’s largest active volcanic calderas, monitored closely by the Japan Meteorological Agency.

Type
Stratovolcano / Caldera
Elevation / area
1,592 m
Official alert
Level 2 / 5 — Restriction around crater
Latest official picture

JMA maintains Level 2 (restriction around the crater). Its 16 October report recorded intermittent increases in volcanic tremor and sulfur dioxide emissions of 3,200 tonnes per day, up from 1,200 tonnes on 14 October. Eruption hazards remain possible within approximately 1 km of Nakadake First Crater.

Japan Meteorological Agency · activity information 16 Oct 2026
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Vesuvius volcano Green Italy

Vesuvius

The Somma–Vesuvius complex above Naples, famous for AD 79 but capable of a much wider range of explosive and effusive behaviour.

Type
Somma stratovolcano
Elevation / area
1,281 m
Official alert
Green — Base
Latest official picture

INGV-Osservatorio Vesuviano's September monthly summary described baseline volcanic conditions. No newer independently verified monthly assessment establishing a change in alert level was found in this review. Individual earthquakes alone do not demonstrate magmatic unrest.

INGV-Osservatorio Vesuviano · September 2026 monthly assessment; October change not verified
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Nevado del Ruiz volcano Yellow Colombia

Nevado del Ruiz

A glacier-clad Andean stratovolcano where ash and hot material can generate dangerous long-runout lahars through surrounding river valleys.

Type
Stratovolcano
Elevation / area
5,321 m
Official alert
Yellow — Active volcano with changes
Latest official picture

The Servicio Geológico Colombiano published a newer weekly bulletin on 20 October covering 13–19 October, with the alert listed as Yellow (active volcano with changes). Detailed monitoring measurements from that bulletin have not been independently extracted; no earlier figures are represented as current.

Servicio Geológico Colombiano · weekly bulletin 20 Oct 2026; Yellow verified
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Quick comparison

Different volcanoes, different alert systems

Alert numbers cannot be compared directly between countries. This table keeps each agency’s own terminology and highlights why the present status matters.

VolcanoCurrent pictureOfficial alertMain near-term concernAgency
FuegoPersistent eruptionPersistent eruptive activityExplosions, ash, ballistic material and lahar riskINSIVUMEH / CONRED
MayonDecreased unrestLevel 2 / 5Seismicity, deformation and phreatic hazardsPHIVOLCS
KīlaueaIntermittent summit overflowsWatch / OrangeOngoing summit pressurisation; eruptive behaviour may changeUSGS HVO
Iceland — ReykjanesMagma accumulation / upliftIMO hazard assessmentFuture dike intrusion and possible fissure eruptionIMO
Campi FlegreiElevated unrestYellow — AttentionEarthquakes, uplift and hydrothermal unrestINGV-OV
Mount RainierNormalNormal / GreenLong-term lahar hazardUSGS CVO
Frequently asked questions

Active volcanoes explained

Which volcanoes are erupting right now?

The directory above marks systems with confirmed ongoing eruptive activity as “Erupting”. The definition varies: some volcanoes produce near-continuous ash emissions, while others erupt episodically with pauses lasting days or weeks. Always read the latest official update on the card rather than relying on the label alone.

Does a higher alert number always mean greater danger?

No. Alert scales are designed nationally and are not directly interchangeable. Level 3 in one country may describe a very different operational situation from Level 3 elsewhere. Volcoholics preserves the official agency wording and names the source beside every update.

What is the difference between an eruption and volcanic unrest?

An eruption means volcanic material is actively reaching the surface. Unrest describes a departure from normal background behaviour, such as increased earthquakes, deformation, gas output or crater heating, without necessarily producing an eruption.

How are active volcanoes monitored?

Observatories combine seismic instruments, GNSS and tilt measurements, gas monitoring, thermal and visual cameras, infrasound, satellites and field observations. No single signal predicts an eruption reliably; scientists assess changes across multiple datasets.

Can Volcoholics alerts replace official safety advice?

No. This page is an information and navigation resource. During unrest or an eruption, follow the responsible observatory, civil-protection agency and local authorities for exclusions, evacuation orders and access restrictions.

Editorial standard

Sources first. Sensation last.

Status cards are checked against the responsible official agency, including USGS observatories, PVMBG/MAGMA, INGV, JMA, PHIVOLCS, IMO, CENAPRED, INSIVUMEH, OVSICORI-UNA, OVPF-IPGP and GeoNet. Smithsonian Global Volcanism Program records may be used for stable geological and eruption-history context.

Latest source review: 13 October 2026. A complete verification of all 30 systems has not been established. Cards retain their actual source dates, and unverified October bulletins are identified rather than inferred.

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