Volcanic eruption map — live

Right now 103 volcanoes show a measurable activity signal worldwide — the strongest satellite thermal signal comes from Kilauea (United States) with 122 heat detections in 24 hours. 11 volcanic ash clouds are currently disrupting aviation.

Scroll to zoom, drag to pan. Click a volcano — its details appear here. volcano (dormant) thermal signal within 7 days strong signal within 24 hours ash cloud

Kilauea volcano Kilauea — satellite image series → United States · 122 heat detections in 24 h · USGS YELLOW photo: Commons
Kīlauea Iki volcano Kīlauea Iki United States · 119 heat detections in 24 h · USGS YELLOW photo: Commons
Murara volcano Murara Democratic Republic of the Congo · 14 heat detections in 24 h photo: Commons

Eruptions up close — on our own satellite imagery

Etna from space Etna from space — before and after → 38 high-resolution images, replayed day by day Kilauea from space Kilauea from space — before and after → 9 high-resolution images, replayed day by day Lewotolo from space Lewotolo from space — before and after → 34 high-resolution images, replayed day by day

The most active volcanoes right now

Our own satellite heat measurement: thermal detections from NASA fire-watching satellites within 5 km of the crater. Lava and eruption clouds emit heat — but a brushfire beside a volcano can signal too, which is why this is a heat signal — not an official eruption list.

volcanoheat 24 h 7 dayslast signalofficial
Kilauea KilaueaUnited States · 1247 m · 🛰 image series → 122 661 12 h ago YELLOW
Kīlauea Iki Kīlauea IkiUnited States 119 641 12 h ago YELLOW
Devils ThroatUnited States 19 122 12 h ago YELLOW
Murara MuraraDemocratic Republic of the Congo 14 395 23 h ago
Nyamuragira NyamuragiraDemocratic Republic of the Congo · 3058 m 14 395 23 h ago
Ambrym AmbrymVanuatu · 1334 m 14 82 11 h ago
Benbow BenbowVanuatu · 1159 m 14 82 11 h ago
Marum MarumVanuatu · 1270 m 14 82 11 h ago
Sangay SangayEcuador · 5230 m 10 38 16 h ago
Olkaria OlkariaKenya · 2434 m 9 9 13 h ago
Stromboli StromboliItaly · 926 m 7 37 4 h ago
Nevados de Chillán Nevados de ChillánChile · 3212 m 6 17 18 h ago
Reventador ReventadorEcuador · 3562 m 5 27 17 h ago
Langila LangilaPapua New Guinea · 1330 m 4 38 12 h ago
Fuego FuegoGuatemala · 3765 m 4 23 6 h ago ASH
Acatenango AcatenangoGuatemala · 3976 m 4 20 6 h ago
Mount Tongkoko Mount TongkokoIndonesia · 1149 m 4 9 19 h ago
Lewotolo LewotoloIndonesia · 1423 m · 🛰 image series → 3 104 12 h ago
Karangetang KarangetangIndonesia · 1784 m 3 79 12 h ago
Rabaul caldera Rabaul calderaPapua New Guinea · 688 m 3 35 21 h ago
Manam ManamPapua New Guinea · 1807 m 3 22 12 h ago
Volcán Masaya Volcán MasayaNicaragua · 635 m 3 18 17 h ago
Manuk ManukIndonesia · 249 m 3 3 20 h ago
Mount Ibu Mount IbuIndonesia · 1325 m 2 101 19 h ago
Tavurvur TavurvurPapua New Guinea · 688 m 2 41 21 h ago

Ash-cloud warnings in the airspace

Valid volcanic-ash SIGMETs — official air-traffic warnings; the ash-cloud polygon appears in purple on the map.

ERUPTION MT NEVADOS DE CHILLAN SCEZ SANTIAGO ash-cloud top ~4000 m
ERUPTION MT NEVADOS DE CHILLAN SCEZ SANTIAGO ash-cloud top ~4000 m
ERUPTION MT KRAKATAU WIIF JAKARTA ash-cloud top ~2400 m
MT NZZC NEW ZEALAND ash-cloud top ~1500 m
MT NZZC NEW ZEALAND ash-cloud top ~1500 m
ERUPTION MT SANGAY SEFG GUAYAQUIL ash-cloud top ~6100 m
ERUPTION MT SANGAY SEFG GUAYAQUIL ash-cloud top ~6100 m
ERUPTION MT SAKURAJIMA (AIRA CALDERA) RJJJ FUKUOKA ash-cloud top ~2100 m
ERUPTION MT SAKURAJIMA (AIRA CALDERA) RJJJ FUKUOKA ash-cloud top ~2100 m
ERUPTION MT SEMERU WAAF UJUNG PANDANG ash-cloud top ~4600 m
ERUPTION MT IBU WAAF UJUNG PANDANG ash-cloud top ~2100 m
ERUPTION MT KARANGETANG WAAF UJUNG PANDANG ash-cloud top ~2700 m
FUEGO MHCC CENTRAL AMERICAN ash-cloud top ~4600 m
FUEGO MHCC CENTRAL AMERICAN ash-cloud top ~4600 m
ERUPTION MT DUKONO WAAF UJUNG PANDANG ash-cloud top ~2100 m
ERUPTION MT REVENTADOR SEFG GUAYAQUIL ash-cloud top ~4600 m
ERUPTION MT REVENTADOR SEFG GUAYAQUIL ash-cloud top ~4600 m

USGS alert levels (United States)

Kilauea — YELLOW (ADVISORY) · Kīlauea Iki — YELLOW (ADVISORY) · Devils Throat — YELLOW (ADVISORY) · Ahyi — YELLOW (ADVISORY) · Great Sitkin Volcano — ORANGE (WATCH) · Mauna Ulu — YELLOW (ADVISORY) · Maunaiki — YELLOW (ADVISORY) · Mount Shishaldin — YELLOW (ADVISORY) · Puu Kamoamoa — YELLOW (ADVISORY)

What this page shows — and what it does not The heat signal is our own derived measurement from satellite thermal detections; a strong signal suggests an eruption but is not official confirmation — a brushfire on a volcano’s flank can look the same. The official status is declared by each country’s volcanological service; for US volcanoes we also show it (USGS). This page informs, it does not alert: in an emergency, follow your local authorities.

Frequently asked questions

Which volcanoes are erupting right now?
The list above shows the currently most active volcanoes — 103 volcanoes show a measurable signal right now, the strongest being Kilauea (United States). The data refreshes hourly.

How does the map know a volcano is active?
From three independent signals: satellite thermal detections around the crater (NASA FIRMS), official USGS alert levels, and aviation ash-cloud warnings (SIGMETs).

How many volcanoes are there on Earth?
Our catalogue lists 1845 Holocene volcanoes — of these, typically 40–100 show measurable activity at any one time.