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Volcanoes Today, 8 Oct 2026: Fuego volcano, Semeru, Ibu, Dukono, Reventador, Sangay, Sakurajima, Taal

Published: 8 October 2026
Categories: Global Volcano Activity

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Thursday, Oct 8, 2026 13:00 | By: VN

Sakurajima (Kyushu, Japan): 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): An eruption was reported at Taal at 10:06 UTC on 8 October 2026, with volcanic ash observed as of 10:10 UTC. No ash cloud was identifiable in satellite data at that time.
Original VAAC bulletin: Taal Volcanic Ash Advisory

Manam (Papua New Guinea): 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 kts in NE direction.
Original VAAC bulletin: ash plume to 7,000 ft (2,100 m) as

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Semeru Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: VA ERUPTION REPORTED AT 08/1003Z EST VA DTG: 08/1200Z

Published: 8 October 2026
Categories: Global Volcano Activity

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3,657 m / 11,998 ft
East Java, Indonesia, -8.11°S / 112.92°E
Current status: erupting (4 out of 5) Semeru volcano eruptions:
19th century: 1818 (8 Nov), 1829 (16 Feb+-15 d), 1830 (15 Dec – 16 Dec), 1832 (18 Apr), 1836 (3 Aug – 5 Aug), 1838 (16 Jul+-15 d – 18 Oct), 1842 (16 Jan+-15 d – 16 Mar+-15 d), 1844 (25 Sep – 27 Sep), 1845 (16 Jan+-15 d – 16 Jul+-15 d), 1848 (16 Feb+-15 d), 1848 (4 Aug), (1849 2 Jul+-182 d), 1851 (16 Jan+-15 d), 1856 (10 Sep), 1857 (13 Aug – 16 Sep+-15 d), 1860 (16 Apr+-15 d – 16 Jun+-15 d), 1864 (2 Jul), 1865 (15 Apr+-5 d), (1866

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Reventador Volcanic Ash Advisory: ash plume to 15,000 ft (4,600 m) as of Oct 8, 11:00 UTC

Published: 8 October 2026
Categories: Global Volcano Activity

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Moderate magnitude 4.6 earthquake 99 km northeast of Masohi, Indonesia

Published: 8 October 2026
Categories: Global Earthquake Activity

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Thursday, Oct 8, 2026 11:22 | 7 hours ago | By: EarthquakeMonitor

A magnitude 4.6 earthquake occurred early Thursday evening, October 8, 2026, at 7:59 pm local time near Masohi, Kabupaten Maluku Tengah, Maluku, Indonesia, according to the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC).
According to preliminary data, the quake was located at a shallow depth of 10. km. Shallow earthquakes are felt more strongly than deeper ones because they are closer to the surface. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review the data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their reports.
A second report was later issued by the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ), which also listed it as a magnitude 4.6 earthquake. Other agencies reporting the same quake include Indonesia’s Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysical Agency, which recorded a magnitude of 4.4, and the citizen-seismograph network RaspberryShake, which recorded a magnitude of 4.6.
Weak shaking might have been felt in Masohi (pop. 36,400), located 99 km from the epicenter, and Amahai (pop. 47,700), 106 km away.
VolcanoDiscovery will automatically update the magnitude and depth if they change and follow up if other significant news about the quake becomes available. If you’re in the area, please send us your experience through our reporting mechanism, either online or via

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