Volcano Alerts and Activity Reports
Provided by usgs.gov| Recent Volcano Observatory Activity Reports |
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Recent Volcano Updates from the U.S. Geological Survey Volcano Hazards Program |
| July 9th, 2026 20:54:40 EDT -0400 AVO Great Sitkin ORANGE/WATCH - Slow eruption of lava within the summit crater continues. Elevated surface temperatures and rockfalls detected. Jul 9, 2026 19:28 - Minor seismicity were detected over the past day. Steaming and elevated surface temperatures were observed in high-resolution satellite views. The current eruption began in July 2021 and, since then, lava flows have filled most of the summit crater and advanced into valleys below. There have been no explosions at Great Sitkin Volcano since an event in May 2021. The volcano is monitored using local seismic and infrasound sensors, satellite data, webcams, and regional infrasound and lightning networks. |
| July 9th, 2026 20:54:40 EDT -0400 AVO Kupreanof YELLOW/ADVISORY - Seismic unrest continues. Jul 9, 2026 19:28 - Low-level unrest continues with seismicity at low-levels. Cloudy satellite imagery obscures views of the volcano.There is no real-time geophysical monitoring network at Mount Kupreanof. The closest functioning seismometers are approximately 17 miles (27 km) to the east of the volcano as part of the Mount Veniaminof network. Mount Kupreanof is also monitored by satellite data, remote infrasound and lightning networks, and visual observations from pilots and mariners passing by the volcano. |
| July 9th, 2026 20:54:40 EDT -0400 AVO Shishaldin YELLOW/ADVISORY - Ongoing volcanic unrest continues. Degassing at the summit continues. Jul 9, 2026 19:28 - Minor seismic and infrasound activity signals were detected at the volcano. Weak degassing plume from the summit crater with sulfur dioxide and steam emissions observed in partly cloudy satellite views.Local seismic and infrasound sensors, web cameras, and a geodetic network are used to monitor Shishaldin Volcano. In addition to the local monitoring network, AVO uses nearby geophysical networks, regional infrasound and lightning data, and satellite images to detect eruptions. |
| July 9th, 2026 20:54:40 EDT -0400 HVO Kilauea YELLOW/ADVISORY - Kīlauea volcano is not erupting. Forecasts based on summit inflation indicate another lava fountaining episode is likely between July 11 and 15. Jul 9, 2026 18:35 - Overview:The Kīlauea summit eruption within Halemaʻumaʻu crater is paused. Overnight webcam views showed glow at both the north and south eruptive vents, with the summit recording inflationary tilt over the past day. Current forecast models suggest that lava fountaining episode 51 will occur sometime between July 11 and 15. No significant activity has been noted along Kīlauea’s East Rift Zone or Southwest Rift Zone.A summary of lava fountaining episode 50 is posted below.NOTE: Significant changes in activity between Daily Updates are posted here: ... |
| July 9th, 2026 20:54:40 EDT -0400 CALVO GREEN/NORMAL - CA volcanoes were at normal background levels of seismicity and deformation during the past week. Jul 7, 2026 17:17 - Monitored CALIFORNIA VOLCANOESCurrent Volcano Alert Level: all NORMALCurrent Aviation Color Code: all GREENActivity Update: All volcanoes monitored by CalVO show normal background earthquake activity and deformation. Monitored volcanoes include Mount Shasta, Medicine Lake Volcano, Lassen Volcanic Center, Clear Lake Volcanic Field, Long Valley Volcanic Region, Coso Volcanic Field, Ubehebe Craters, and Salton Buttes.Past Week Observations for June 29 (0000h PDT) to July 05 (2359h PDT):Two earthquakes greater than M1 were recorded within the Clear Lake Volcanic Field, with ... |
| July 9th, 2026 20:54:40 EDT -0400 CVO Cascade Range GREEN/NORMAL - All volcanoes are at normal levels. Jul 3, 2026 17:52 - Activity Update: All volcanoes in the Cascade Range of Oregon and Washington are at normal background activity levels. These include Mount Baker, Glacier Peak, Mount Rainier, Mount St. Helens, and Mount Adams in Washington State and Mount Hood, Mount Jefferson, Three Sisters, Newberry, and Crater Lake in Oregon.Past Week Observations: During the past week, small earthquakes were detected at Mount St. Helens and Mount Rainier. Early on July 3, sensors recorded a minor debris flow in Tahoma Creek at Mount Rainier. Although the flow has not yet been confirmed by observers ... |
| July 9th, 2026 20:54:40 EDT -0400 HVO Ofu-Olosega GREEN/NORMAL - No activity of concern for Ofu-Olosega. Jul 2, 2026 19:50 - No significant activity was detected at Ofu-Olosega volcano during the past month. The USGS National Earthquake Information Center reported no earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or greater in the vicinity of the volcano. |
| July 9th, 2026 20:54:40 EDT -0400 HVO Ta'u Island GREEN/NORMAL - No activity of concern for Taʻū Island Jul 2, 2026 19:50 - No significant activity was detected at Taʻū volcano during the past month. The USGS National Earthquake Information Center reported no earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or greater in the vicinity of the volcano. A Global Positioning System (GPS) instrument on Taʻū Island recorded no significant deformation.The FAGA broadband seismometer located on eastern Taʻū Island is currently out of service. The TAU broadband seismometer on western Taʻū Island remains operational. |
| July 9th, 2026 20:54:40 EDT -0400 HVO Tutuila Island GREEN/NORMAL - No activity of concern for Tutuila Island Jul 2, 2026 19:50 - No significant activity was detected at Tutuila volcano during the past month. The USGS National Earthquake Information Center reported no earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or greater in the vicinity of the volcano. |
| July 9th, 2026 20:54:40 EDT -0400 HVO Mauna Loa GREEN/NORMAL - Mauna Loa earthquake counts decreased in June, while the summit region contracted slightly. Jul 2, 2026 15:20 - Mauna Loa had a decrease in seismic activity compared to the previous month; a total of 94 earthquakes were detected in Mauna Loa's summit region during the June reporting period, after 170 in May. Earthquakes were broadly scattered beneath Mokuʻāweoweo, the upper Southwest Rift Zone, and the upper northwest flank.Data from Global Positioning System (GPS) instruments on Mauna Loa showed slight contraction across the summit region in the past month. Similar pauses have been previously detected during the overall inflationary period that has persisted since the 2022 ... |
| July 9th, 2026 20:54:40 EDT -0400 HVO Hualalai GREEN/NORMAL - No activity of concern for Hualālai. Jul 2, 2026 15:20 - No significant activity was detected at Hualālai volcano during the past month. Seismic activity remained low and was representative of background activity levels at the volcano. The continuously recording Global Positioning System (GPS) instrument on Hualālai has been offline since March 15, 2026; HVO field engineers will service the station within the next few months to bring it back online. |
| July 9th, 2026 20:54:40 EDT -0400 HVO Haleakala GREEN/NORMAL - No activity of concern for Haleakalā. Jul 2, 2026 15:20 - No significant activity was detected at Haleakalā volcano during the past month. HVO seismometers recorded no earthquakes in the vicinity of the volcano. The continuously recording Global Positioning System (GPS) instrument on Haleakalā recorded no significant deformation in the past month. |
| July 9th, 2026 20:54:40 EDT -0400 HVO Mauna Kea GREEN/NORMAL - No activity of concern for Mauna Kea. Jul 2, 2026 15:20 - No significant activity was detected at Mauna Kea volcano during the past month. Seismic activity remained low and was representative of background activity levels at the volcano. The continuously recording Global Positioning System (GPS) instrument on Mauna Kea, operated by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, recorded no significant deformation in the past month. |
| July 9th, 2026 20:54:40 EDT -0400 HVO Kama'ehuakanaloa UNASSIGNED/UNASSIGNED - No activity of concern for Kamaʻehuakanaloa. Jul 2, 2026 15:20 - No significant activity was detected at Kamaʻehuakanaloa volcano (formerly Lōʻihi Seamount) during the past month. Seismic activity remained low and was representative of background activity levels at the volcano. |
| July 9th, 2026 20:54:40 EDT -0400 YVO Yellowstone GREEN/NORMAL - YVO Monthly Update: background seismicity and deformation Jul 1, 2026 17:49 - Yellowstone Caldera activity remains at background levels, with 118 located earthquakes in June (largest = M2.4). Deformation measurements indicate no significant uplift or subsidence of the caldera or north caldera rim since January 2026. A small hydrothermal explosion occurred in Biscuit Basin on June 13. Recent Work and NewsA small hydrothermal explosion occurred in Biscuit Basin at about 5:09 a.m. MDT on June 13. The event took place 30–60 meters (100–200 feet) north of Black Diamond Pool and was well recorded by seismic and acoustic monitoring in the basin, and ... |
| Volcano Alert Levels |
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NORMAL Volcano is in typical background, noneruptive state or, after a change from a higher level, volcanic activity has ceased and volcano has returned to noneruptive background state. |
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ADVISORY Volcano is exhibiting signs of elevated unrest above known background level or, after a change from a higher level, volcanic activity has decreased significantly but continues to be closely monitored for possible renewed increase. |
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WATCH Volcano is exhibiting heightened or escalating unrest with increased potential of eruption, timeframe uncertain, OR eruption is underway but poses limited hazards. |
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WARNING Hazardous eruption is imminent, underway, or suspected. |
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| Aviation Alert Color Codes ICAO |
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| GREEN Volcano is in typical background, noneruptive state or, after a change from a higher level, volcanic activity has ceased and volcano has returned to noneruptive background state. |
| YELLOW Volcano is exhibiting signs of elevated unrest above known background level or, after a change from a higher level, volcanic activity has decreased significantly but continues to be closely monitored for possible renewed increase. |
| ORANGE Volcano is exhibiting heightened or escalating unrest with increased potential of eruption, timeframe uncertain, OR eruption is underway with no or minor volcanic-ash emissions [ash-plume height specified, if possible]. |
| RED Eruption is imminent with significant emission of volcanic ash into the atmosphere likely OR eruption is underway or suspected with significant emission of volcanic ash into the atmosphere [ash-plume height specified, if possible]. |







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