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
Lewotobi (Indonesia) - Report for 22 January-28 January 2026
On 24 January the Pusat Vulkanologi dan Mitigasi Bencana Geologi (PVMBG) issued a special statement about Lewotobi Laki-laki noting that activity has decreased since the last eruption on 18 October … Read full story
Lopevi (Vanuatu) - Report for 22 January-28 January 2026
The Vanuatu Meteorology and Geohazards Department (VMGD) reported continuing unrest at Lopevi during January. Seismicity was continuous and characterized by volcanic tremor and several volcano-seismic events. Fumarolic steam plumes were … Read full story
Pavlof (United States) - Report for 22 January-28 January 2026
At 1128 on 21 January the Alaska Volcano Observatory (AVO) lowered the Volcano Alert Level for Pavlof to Normal (the lowest level on a four-level scale) and the Aviation Color … Read full story
Lewotolok (Indonesia) - Report for 22 January-28 January 2026
The Pusat Vulkanologi dan Mitigasi Bencana Geologi (PVMBG) reported ongoing eruptive activity at Lewotolok during 22-28 January. White-and-gray ash plumes rose 100 m above the crater rim and drifted E … Read full story