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Published: 8 October 2026

Categories: Global Volcano Activity

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Thursday, Oct 8, 2026 21:00 | 1 hour ago | By: several contributors

Map of today’s active volcanoes

Sakurajima (Kyushu, Japan): (8 Oct) An eruption was reported at Sakurajima at 08 Oct 2026, 01:04 UTC, but no volcanic ash cloud was identifiable in satellite data as of 01:00 UTC. No forecast information is available.
Original VAAC bulletin: no ash plume observed as of 08 Oct 2026, 01:00 UTC

Taal (Luzon, Philippines): The latest advisory for Taal reports an unknown observation as of 8 October 2026, 18:10 UTC. No ash plume height was specified and no further advisories are expected.
Original VAAC bulletin: observation as of 8 Oct 2026, 18:10 UTC

Manam (Papua New Guinea): (8 Oct) Explosive activity continues. The Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Darwin warned of a volcanic ash plume rising to an estimated 7000 ft (2100 m), or flight level 070, and moving at 05

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Published: 8 October 2026

Categories: Global Earthquake Activity

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Thursday, Oct 8, 2026 20:20 | 10 mins ago | By: EarthquakeMonitor

Worldwide earthquakes above magnitude 3 during the past 24 hours on 8 Oct 2026

Summary: 1 quake 6.0+, 5 quakes 5.0+, 40 quakes 4.0+, 151 quakes 3.0+, 282 quakes 2.0+ (479 total)This report is being updated every hour.
Magnitude 6+: 1 earthquake
Magnitude 5+: 5 earthquakes
Magnitude 4+: 40 earthquakes
Magnitude 3+: 151 earthquakes
Magnitude 2+: 282 earthquakes
No quakes of magnitude 7 or higherTotal seismic energy estimate: 2.2 x 1014 joules (62.2 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 53516 tons of TNT or 3.3 atomic bombs!) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 6.4 learn more10 largest earthquakes in the world (past 24 hours)#1: Mag 6.3 Coral Sea, 23 km north of Pentecost Island, Penama Province, VanuatuThursday, Oct 8, 2026, at 08:00 pm (Efate time) – #2: Mag 5.5 West of Macquarie IslandThursday, Oct 8, 2026, at 03:46 pm (GMT +9) – #3: Mag 5.5 44 km south of Malapatan, Province of Sarangani, Soccsksargen, PhilippinesThursday, Oct 8, 2026, at 04:07 pm (Manila time) – #4: Mag 5.1 South Pacific Ocean, 42 km northeast of Lakeba Island, Eastern, FijiThursday, Oct 8, 2026, at 10:07 pm (Fiji time) – #5: Mag 5.0 Flores Sea, East Nusa Tenggara, 69 km southwest of Pulau Kalao Island, IndonesiaThursday, Oct 8, 2026, at 12:48 pm (GMT +8) – #6: Mag 5.0 Savu Sea,