Welcome to Volcano World!

Volcanic activity is the most powerful force in nature. Some volcanic eruptions are much more powerful than the largest nuclear explosion. Volcanoes have killed thousands of people and caused some of the most frightening events in human history.

This site includes information about volcanoes, their activity, and how they form and erupt.

GVP Eruption Reports

Reykjanes (Iceland) - Report for 24 September-30 September 2025 - NEW

Sept. 30, 2025

The Icelandic Meteorological Office (IMO) reported that by 23 September around 10 million cubic meters of magma had accumulated beneath Svartsengi since the last eruption within the Reykjanes volcanic system … Read full story

Sabancaya (Peru) - Report for 24 September-30 September 2025 - NEW

Sept. 30, 2025

The Instituto Geofsico del Per?s (IGP) Centro Vulcanolgico Nacional (CENVUL) reported that daily gas-and-steam plumes at Sabancaya rose 300-1,300 m above the crater rim and drifted less than 10 km … Read full story

Aira (Japan) - Report for 24 September-30 September 2025

Sept. 30, 2025

The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) reported ongoing eruptive activity at Minamidake Crater (Aira Caldera?s Sakurajima volcano) during 22-29 September. Nightly crater incandescence was visible in webcam images. A very small … Read full story

Ambae (Vanuatu) - Report for 24 September-30 September 2025

Sept. 30, 2025

The Vanuatu Meteorology and Geohazards Department (VMGD) reported ongoing unrest at Ambae during the month of September based on seismic and satellite data, webcam images, and field observations. Sulfur dioxide … Read full story