Volcanoes

Earth Observatory
Landsat 9
Volcanoes
The volcano on Indonesia’s Halmahera Island routinely ejects ash, volcanic gases, and volcanic bombs.
Posted May 27, 2026
Earth Observatory
Volcanoes
Satellite imagery shows a surge of new volcanic activity in the ocean near Papua New Guinea.
Posted May 21, 2026
Earth Observatory
Landsat 9
Snow
Volcanoes
Near-constant activity continues on the volcano in Russia.
Posted May 6, 2026
Earth Observatory
Human Dimensions
Landsat 8 / LDCM (Landsat Data Continuity Mission)
Topography
Volcanoes
From a geothermal hotspot to the one-time “Lighthouse of the Pacific,” the heat is on beneath the volcanic landscape of western El Salvador.
Posted May 5, 2026
Earth Observatory
Landsat 8 / LDCM (Landsat Data Continuity Mission)
Volcanoes
The tadpole-shaped islands along the Absheron Peninsula were born by explosive mud volcano eruptions and reshaped by erosion.
Posted April 21, 2026
Earth
Earth Observatory
Landsat 9
Natural Disasters
Volcanoes
The February 2026 eruption at Piton de la Fournaise has lasted longer and produced a larger volume of lava than recent eruptions from this frequently active volcano.
Posted April 2, 2026
Earth Observatory
Landsat 9
Volcanoes
Episode 43 of the Hawaiian volcano’s current eruption was marked by high lava fountains and widespread ash dispersal.
Posted March 20, 2026
Earth
Volcanoes
The OLI (Operational Land Imager) on Landsat 8 acquired this rare, relatively clear image of  Mayon, the most active volcano in the Philippines, on Feb. 26, 2026. The natural-color scene is overlaid with infrared observations to highlight the lava’s heat signature.
Posted March 18, 2026
Earth Observatory
Earth Surface & Interior
Landsat 8 / LDCM (Landsat Data Continuity Mission)
Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO)
Planetary Analogs
Volcanoes
The hill-shaped features are a sign of explosive volcanic activity—a rarity on the Red Planet.
Posted March 2, 2026
Earth Science
Earth Science Division
Earthquakes
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Natural Disasters
Volcanoes
An online tool maps measurements and enables non-experts to understand earthquakes, subsidence, landslides, and other types of land motion. NASA is collaborating with the Alaska Satellite Facility in Fairbanks to create a powerful web-based tool that will show the movement of land across North America down to less than an inch.
Posted June 6, 2025
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