: This beautiful stratovolcano in western Mexico is one of the most active volcanoes on the American continents. It is known for its often spectacular explosions and sometimes glowing avalanches.

: The activity of the volcano has increased during the past weeks. At the summit crater, near-continuous and sometimes vigorous strombolian activity can be seen on webcam images. ...

) Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Tokyo warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 20000 ft (6100 m) altitude or flight level 200 and is moving at 15 kts in S direction. ...

: Volcanic Ash Advisory (updated 7 Apr 2020): Volcanic Ash Advisory (updated 12 Mar 2020): explosions occured last days (updated 3 Apr 2020): active lava lake in summit crater (updated 8 Dec 2014): new fissure vent on lower ESE flank with new lava flows (updated 19 Aug 2019): strombolian activity from Voragine summit crater, intra-crater lava flow (updated 9 Feb 2020): Volcanic Ash Advisory (updated 8 Apr 2020): Volcanic Ash Advisory (updated 12 Mar 2020): Volcanic Ash Advisory (updated 2 Apr 2020): Volcanic Ash Advisory (updated 7 Apr 2020): Volcanic Ash Advisory (updated 10 Apr 2020): Volcanic Ash Advisory (updated 7 Apr 2020): minor ashfall (updated 24 Oct 2019): Volcanic Ash Advisory (updated 3 Apr 2020): effusion of lava flows from summit vent, reaching the sea (updated 29 Jan 2020): new vent on crater floor (updated 7 Aug 2019): strombolian activity continues (updated 26 Mar 2020): Volcanic Ash Advisory (updated 31 Mar 2020): Volcanic Ash Advisory (updated 24 Mar 2020): Volcanic Ash Advisory (updated 30 Mar 2020): Volcanic Ash Advisory (updated 7 Apr 2020): Volcanic Ash Advisory (updated 24 Mar 2020): occasional weak explosions (updated 8 Apr 2020): Volcanic Ash Advisory (updated 9 Apr 2020): Volcanic Ash Advisory (updated 25 Mar 2020): mild to sometimes strong strombolian explosions (about 15 per hour), lava flow on Sciara del Fuoco (updated 31 Mar 2020): Volcanic Ash Advisory (updated 30 Mar 2020)

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