Kanlaon volcano on the island of Negros unleashed five separate ash explosions within a single 24-hour period in late May 2026, sending columns of ash as high as 5 kilometers above the summit and blanketing farming communities across Negros Occidental and Negros Oriental in gray debris.

Lava is overflowing the north vent and has raised the alert level for Kīlauea from advisory to watch as of 11:50 p.m. May 4, according to the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory. Overflow from the north vent is seen from a screenshot of a Kīlauea webcam on May 5,

A volcano in the central Philippines erupted early Tuesday, sending a plume of ash about 800 meters (2,624 feet) into the sky and prompting

Mayon Volcano remained at Alert Level 3 after spewing a cloud of ash and debris across Bicol, state seismologists from the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said.

Japan’s most active volcano erupted on Saturday afternoon, sending an ash plume 3.4km into the sky, grounding flights and blanketing the surrounding city of Kagoshima in debris. It was Sakurajima’s first major eruption of the year and the second in four months.

MANILA, Philippines(AP) — A series of mild eruptions at the most active volcano in the Philippines has prompted the evacuation of nearly 3,000 villagers from a danger zone on its foothills, officials said Wednesday. Authorities raised the 5-step alert ...

The U.S. Embassy in Japan warns travelers about increased eruptions at Sakurajima volcano. "Do not enter the restricted 2 km radius around the Minamidake crater," the alert states. Travelers should monitor ashfall, wear masks, check flights, and follow ...

We are used to seeing eruptions from the summit region of Kilauea contained to the region that is referred to as Halema‘uma‘u. Halema‘uma‘u, home of Pele, is a crater situated within the larger, steep-walled caldera at the summit of Kilauea named Kaluapele.

Officials said this type of low-level activity can continue for hours to days before lava fountaining begins.

Volcano Watch is a weekly article and activity update written by US Geological Survey Hawaiian Volcano Observatory scientists and affiliates. Today’s article is by HVO geologist Drew Downs. Photos of the fissure and lava cascading over the caldera rim from the August 14,