Volcanic activity worldwide 25 May 2023: Fuego volcano, Popocatépetl, Reventador, Sangay, Sakurajim...
Thu, 25 May 2023, 21:00 21:00 PM | BY: SEVERAL CONTRIBUTORS

Map of today's active volcanoes

Satellite image of Suwanose-jima volcano on 25 May 2023

Glowing lava bombs and its ballistic trajectory during an eruption from Fuego volcano (image: Diego Rizzo Photo)
Sakurajima (Kyushu, Japan): (25 May) Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Tokyo (VAAC) issued the following report: ERUPTED AT 20230525/0427Z FL120 STNR OBS VA DTG:25/0420Z
Suwanose-jima (Ryukyu Islands): (25 May) Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Tokyo (VAAC) issued the following report: ERUPTED AT 20230525/0502Z FL060 EXTD NW OBS VA DTG:25/0500Z
Popocatépetl (Central Mexico): Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Washington warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 25000 ft (7600 m) altitude or flight level 250 and is moving at 30 kts in S direction.
The full report is as follows: CONT MOD VA EMS to 25000 ft (7600 m)
Fuego (Guatemala): (25 May) The activity at the volcano continues at reduced levels since the recent paroxysm episode ended in early May.
Passive emissions of gas and steam dominate at the volcano's summit vent which are being dispersed mostly in the eastern direction.
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Nevado del Ruiz (Colombia): (25 May) Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Washington warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 21500 ft (6600 m) altitude or flight level 215 .
The full report is as follows: VA EM RPRTD. to 21500 ft (6600 m)
Sangay (Ecuador): Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Washington warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 21000 ft (6400 m) altitude or flight level 210 and is moving at 5 kts in N direction.
The full report is as follows: VA EMS OBS to 21000 ft (6400 m)
Reventador (Ecuador): Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Washington warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 15000 ft (4600 m) altitude or flight level 150 .
The full report is as follows: VA EMS OBS to 15000 ft (4600 m)
Sabancaya (Peru): Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Buenos Aires warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 23000 ft (7000 m) altitude or flight level 230 .
The full report is as follows: continuous ash emissions to 23000 ft (7000 m)
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