Official alert levels for volcanoes with a camera here
These lines are copied from the Travel Live alert data (volcano feed read at 2026-11-04 07:34 UTC, Japan feed at 2026-11-04 07:42 UTC) and use the observatories' own words. Volcanoes that are not in this table have no entry in the alert data we hold right now; that is not a statement that they are quiet, so check the observatory.
| Volcano | Official alert line | Source | Cameras on this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| White Island | Volcanic alert level 2 (Yellow): Moderate to heightened volcanic unrest. | GeoNet, Earth Sciences New Zealand | Te Kaha (view of Whakaari / White Island direction) and Whakatane (view of Whakaari / White Island) |
| Ruapehu | Volcanic alert level 1 (Green): Minor volcanic unrest. | GeoNet, Earth Sciences New Zealand | Ruapehu - north, Ruapehu - east and Ruapehu - south |
| Kilauea | Alert level Watch, aviation colour code Orange | Hawaiian Volcano Observatory | Kilauea - West vent and lava lake, Halemaumau |
| Sakurajima | Volcanic alert level 3 - do not approach the mountain (entry restricted), trend: lowered, reported 2022-07-27 | Japan Meteorological Agency | Sakurajima - Ushine and Sakurajima - Chuo Minato-shinmachi |
Volcano webcams in New Zealand
11 cameras, run by GeoNet / Earth Sciences NZ. All New Zealand webcams
Volcano camera · New Zealand
Volcano monitoring camera, published by GeoNet / Earth Sciences NZ.
Newest file at build time: 04 Nov 07:41 UTC (publisher server).
Publisher page · GeoNet / Earth Sciences NZ, CC BY 3.0 NZ
Volcano camera · New Zealand
Volcano monitoring camera, published by GeoNet / Earth Sciences NZ.
Newest file at build time: 04 Nov 07:41 UTC (publisher server).
Publisher page · GeoNet / Earth Sciences NZ, CC BY 3.0 NZ
Volcano camera · New Zealand
Volcano monitoring camera, published by GeoNet / Earth Sciences NZ.
Newest file at build time: 04 Nov 07:41 UTC (publisher server).
Publisher page · GeoNet / Earth Sciences NZ, CC BY 3.0 NZ
Volcano camera · New Zealand
Volcano monitoring camera, published by GeoNet / Earth Sciences NZ.
Newest file at build time: 04 Nov 07:41 UTC (publisher server).
Publisher page · GeoNet / Earth Sciences NZ, CC BY 3.0 NZ
Volcano camera · New Zealand
Volcano monitoring camera, published by GeoNet / Earth Sciences NZ.
Newest file at build time: 04 Nov 07:41 UTC (publisher server).
Publisher page · GeoNet / Earth Sciences NZ, CC BY 3.0 NZ
Volcano camera · New Zealand
Volcano monitoring camera, published by GeoNet / Earth Sciences NZ.
Newest file at build time: 04 Nov 07:41 UTC (publisher server).
Publisher page · GeoNet / Earth Sciences NZ, CC BY 3.0 NZ
Volcano camera · New Zealand
Volcano monitoring camera, published by GeoNet / Earth Sciences NZ.
Newest file at build time: 04 Nov 07:41 UTC (publisher server).
Publisher page · GeoNet / Earth Sciences NZ, CC BY 3.0 NZ
Volcano camera · New Zealand
Volcano monitoring camera, published by GeoNet / Earth Sciences NZ.
Newest file at build time: 04 Nov 07:41 UTC (publisher server).
Publisher page · GeoNet / Earth Sciences NZ, CC BY 3.0 NZ
Volcano camera · New Zealand
Volcano monitoring camera, published by GeoNet / Earth Sciences NZ.
Newest file at build time: 04 Nov 07:41 UTC (publisher server).
Publisher page · GeoNet / Earth Sciences NZ, CC BY 3.0 NZ
Volcano camera · New Zealand
Volcano monitoring camera, published by GeoNet / Earth Sciences NZ.
Newest file at build time: 04 Nov 07:41 UTC (publisher server).
Publisher page · GeoNet / Earth Sciences NZ, CC BY 3.0 NZ
Volcano camera · New Zealand
Volcano monitoring camera, published by GeoNet / Earth Sciences NZ.
Newest file at build time: 04 Nov 07:41 UTC (publisher server).
Publisher page · GeoNet / Earth Sciences NZ, CC BY 3.0 NZ
Volcano webcams in Italy
7 cameras, run by INGV Osservatorio Etneo. All Italy webcams
Volcano camera · Italy
Volcano monitoring camera (visible light), published by INGV Osservatorio Etneo.
Picture taken 04 Nov 07:33 UTC (time in the file address).
Publisher page · INGV Osservatorio Etneo, CC BY 4.0
Volcano camera · Italy
Volcano monitoring camera (thermal, shows heat), published by INGV Osservatorio Etneo.
Picture taken 04 Nov 07:33 UTC (time in the file address).
Publisher page · INGV Osservatorio Etneo, CC BY 4.0
Volcano camera · Italy
Volcano monitoring camera (visible light), published by INGV Osservatorio Etneo.
Picture taken 04 Nov 07:33 UTC (time in the file address).
Publisher page · INGV Osservatorio Etneo, CC BY 4.0
Volcano camera · Italy
Volcano monitoring camera (visible light), published by INGV Osservatorio Etneo.
Picture taken 04 Nov 07:33 UTC (time in the file address).
Publisher page · INGV Osservatorio Etneo, CC BY 4.0
Volcano camera · Italy
Volcano monitoring camera (visible light), published by INGV Osservatorio Etneo.
Picture taken 04 Nov 07:33 UTC (time in the file address).
Publisher page · INGV Osservatorio Etneo, CC BY 4.0
Volcano camera · Italy
Volcano monitoring camera (thermal, shows heat), published by INGV Osservatorio Etneo.
Picture taken 04 Nov 07:33 UTC (time in the file address).
Publisher page · INGV Osservatorio Etneo, CC BY 4.0
Volcano camera · Italy
Volcano monitoring camera (visible light), published by INGV Osservatorio Etneo.
Picture taken 04 Nov 07:33 UTC (time in the file address).
Publisher page · INGV Osservatorio Etneo, CC BY 4.0
Volcano webcams in United States
5 cameras, run by U.S. Geological Survey and Alaska Volcano Observatory / U.S. Geological Survey. All United States webcams
Volcano camera
Volcano monitoring camera, published by U.S. Geological Survey.
Newest file at build time: 04 Nov 07:39 UTC (publisher server).
Publisher page · U.S. Geological Survey
Volcano camera
Volcano monitoring camera, published by U.S. Geological Survey.
Newest file at build time: 03 Nov 01:31 UTC (publisher server).
Publisher page · U.S. Geological Survey
Volcano camera
Volcano monitoring camera, published by U.S. Geological Survey.
Newest file at build time: 04 Nov 07:36 UTC (publisher server).
Publisher page · U.S. Geological Survey
Volcano camera
Volcano monitoring camera, published by Alaska Volcano Observatory / U.S. Geological Survey.
Newest file at build time: 04 Nov 07:04 UTC (publisher server).
Publisher page · Alaska Volcano Observatory / U.S. Geological Survey
Volcano camera
Volcano monitoring camera, published by U.S. Geological Survey.
Newest file at build time: 04 Nov 07:30 UTC (publisher server).
Publisher page · U.S. Geological Survey
Volcano webcams in Japan
5 cameras, run by Japan Meteorological Agency. All Japan webcams
Volcano camera · Japan
Volcano monitoring camera, published by Japan Meteorological Agency.
Picture taken 04 Nov 07:30 UTC (time in the file address).
Publisher page · Source: Japan Meteorological Agency (出典：気象庁ホームページ)
Volcano camera · Japan
Volcano monitoring camera, published by Japan Meteorological Agency.
Picture taken 04 Nov 07:32 UTC (time in the file address).
Publisher page · Source: Japan Meteorological Agency (出典：気象庁ホームページ)
Volcano camera · Japan
Volcano monitoring camera, published by Japan Meteorological Agency.
Picture taken 04 Nov 07:30 UTC (time in the file address).
Publisher page · Source: Japan Meteorological Agency (出典：気象庁ホームページ)
Volcano camera · Japan
Volcano monitoring camera, published by Japan Meteorological Agency.
Picture taken 04 Nov 07:32 UTC (time in the file address).
Publisher page · Source: Japan Meteorological Agency (出典：気象庁ホームページ)
Volcano camera · Japan
Volcano monitoring camera, published by Japan Meteorological Agency.
Picture taken 04 Nov 07:32 UTC (time in the file address).
Publisher page · Source: Japan Meteorological Agency (出典：気象庁ホームページ)
Volcano webcams in Iceland
1 camera, run by Icelandic Meteorological Office. All Iceland webcams
Volcano camera · Iceland
Volcano monitoring camera, published by Icelandic Meteorological Office.
Picture taken 03 Nov 23:00 UTC (time in the file address).
Publisher page · Icelandic Meteorological Office
How to read volcano webcams
- A volcano camera shows what is in front of its lens. Cloud, steam, rain, darkness or distance often hide the crater, so a calm-looking picture does not mean a calm volcano.
- The observatory's alert level and notices govern. The links in the table above and the credits below go to the observatories' own pages.
- Cameras marked "thermal" in their names (Etna - EMCT (thermal) and Stromboli - SPCT (thermal)) are heat cameras: the observatory names them that way, and they show heat rather than ordinary light.
- When this page was built, 29 of the 29 volcano cameras had a file time we could read, and the newest file was between 3 and 1813 minutes old (median 12 minutes).
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Quick answers
- Are these volcano webcams live video?
- No, they are still pictures, each one the latest frame the publisher's camera has uploaded. Voyaggora does not copy or store them: your browser loads every picture straight from the publisher, so what you see is what the publisher is serving at that moment.
- How often do the pictures refresh?
- Whenever the publisher's camera uploads a new frame; each publisher sets its own interval and our data does not state a fixed one for most of them. When this page was built, 29 of the 29 cameras had a file time we could read, and the newest file was between 3 and 1813 minutes old (median 12 minutes). For the cameras whose file name carries the time of the picture (Icelandic Meteorological Office, INGV Osservatorio Etneo and Japan Meteorological Agency) that time is printed under the picture. Reload the page to ask for the newest file.
- Why is a picture dark, grey or blurry?
- Most cameras simply record what is in front of them: it is dark at night, fog, cloud, rain or snow can hide the view, and a lens can mist or ice over. At northern latitudes winter days are short, so pictures can be dark for much of the day. A dark picture does not by itself mean the camera is broken.
- Do volcano webcams warn me of an eruption?
- No. They are monitoring cameras and the picture can be hidden by cloud, steam or darkness. Eruption warnings and alert levels come from the volcano observatory and your local authorities.
- Who runs these cameras?
- Public bodies and park or volcano observatories: U.S. Geological Survey, Alaska Volcano Observatory / U.S. Geological Survey, GeoNet / Earth Sciences NZ, Icelandic Meteorological Office, INGV Osservatorio Etneo and Japan Meteorological Agency. Each picture names its publisher and links to the publisher's own page; full credits are at the bottom of this page.
- What are the alert levels in the table?
- They are the observatories' own alert systems, copied as written: New Zealand's GeoNet levels, the US Geological Survey alert levels with aviation colour codes, and the Japan Meteorological Agency levels. Each system has its own scale, so levels from different countries are not comparable.
Credits
- US volcano cameras: U.S. Geological Survey (Hawaiian, Cascades and Yellowstone Volcano Observatories), public domain (https://www.usgs.gov/information-policies-and-instructions/copyrights-and-credits).
- Alaska volcano camera: Alaska Volcano Observatory / U.S. Geological Survey.
- New Zealand volcano cameras: Image: GeoNet / Earth Sciences NZ, licensed CC BY 3.0 NZ (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/nz/).
- Icelandic webcams: Photo: Icelandic Meteorological Office (https://en.vedur.is/about-imo/the-web/conditions). The time each photo was taken is given in its caption.
- Italian volcano cameras: Image: INGV - Osservatorio Etneo, licensed Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).
- Japanese volcano cameras: 出典：気象庁ホームページ (Source: Japan Meteorological Agency website, https://www.data.jma.go.jp/vois/data/obs/volcam/), used under the Public Data License v1.0.
Pictures are shown unaltered and hot-linked from the observatories' own servers; Voyaggora does not store or copy them. Alert lines: GeoNet (Earth Sciences New Zealand, CC BY 3.0 NZ), U.S. Geological Survey Volcano Hazards Program, Japan Meteorological Agency, as carried in the Travel Live alert data.