Here’s a summary of the volcanic activity reported as of August 18, 2025, based on the provided text:
Key Highlights:
Reventador (Ecuador): Explosive activity continues, wiht an ash plume reaching an estimated 14,000 ft (4300 m) altitude.
numerous Volcanoes Currently Erupting: A significant number of volcanoes around the world are currently erupting or showing heightened activity.
List of Currently Erupting/Active Volcanoes (as of the report date):
Bagana (Papua New Guinea): Eruption continues with lava flows.
Barren Island (Indian Ocean): activity reported in Smithsonian / USGS Weekly Volcanic Activity Report.
Bezymianny (Kamchatka): Volcanic Ash Advisory issued.
Bulusan (Philippines): Activity reported in Smithsonian / USGS Weekly Volcanic Activity Report.
Canlaon (Philippines): activity reported in Smithsonian / USGS weekly Volcanic Activity Report.
Copahue (chile/Argentina): Volcanic Ash Advisory issued.
Dukono (Halmahera): Volcanic Ash Advisory issued.
Ebeko (Paramushir Island): Activity reported in Smithsonian / USGS Weekly Volcanic Activity Report.
Erebus (Antarctica): Active lava lake in summit crater.
Erta Ale (Ethiopia): Dramatic changes to pit craters.
Etna (Italy): Activity reported in Smithsonian / USGS Weekly Volcanic Activity Report.
Fuego (Guatemala): Volcanic Ash Advisory issued.
Home Reef (Tonga Islands): Activity reported in Smithsonian / USGS Weekly Volcanic Activity Report.
Ibu (Indonesia): Volcanic Ash Advisory issued.
Iwo-jima (Volcano Islands): New submarine eruption.
Karymsky (Kamchatka): Volcanic Ash Advisory issued.
Kilauea (Hawai’i): Activity reported in Smithsonian / USGS Weekly Volcanic Activity Report.
Kirishima (Kyushu): volcanic Ash Advisory issued.
klyuchevskoy (Kamchatka): Volcanic Ash Advisory issued. Krakatau (Indonesia): Activity reported in Smithsonian / USGS Weekly Volcanic Activity Report.
Krasheninnikov (Kamchatka,Russia): Volcanic Ash Advisory issued. Lewotobi (Flores): Volcanic Ash Advisory issued.
Lewotolo (Lesser Sunda Islands): Volcanic Ash Advisory issued.
Marapi (Indonesia): Volcanic Ash Advisory issued.
Masaya (Nicaragua): Activity reported in Smithsonian / USGS Weekly Volcanic Activity Report.
Merapi (Indonesia): Activity reported in Smithsonian / USGS Weekly Volcanic Activity Report.
Michael (South Sandwich Islands): Activity resumes, thermal anomaly detected.
Nyamuragira (DRCongo): Activity reported in Smithsonian / USGS Weekly Volcanic Activity Report. nyiragongo (DRCongo): Activity reported in Smithsonian / USGS Weekly Volcanic Activity Report.
Poas (Costa Rica): Volcanic Ash Advisory issued.
* Popocatépetl (Mexico): Volcanic Ash Advisory issued.It’s important to note the dates associated with the updates. Some reports are quite recent (August 2025), while others are from earlier in the year or even previous years (e.g., 2014, 2019, 2023).
