AVO Great Sitkin ORANGE/WATCH - Slow eruption of lava likely continues; moving to Weekly Updates only
- Level
- Severe (4/5)
- Command
- NORTHCOM
- Category
- Volcanic activity
- Source
- USGS Volcano Notices
Volcanic ActivitySevere (4/5)Official statement6th Volcanic activity alert in the last 30 days
At a glance
- What
- Volcanic Activity
- Where
- 52.08 N, 176.11 W
- Who
- USGS Volcano Notices
- When
- Nov 9, 2026 at 8:51 PM UTC
- Pace
- 6th Volcanic activity alert at severity 4+ in the last 30 days
Official Statements
USGS Volcano Notices, November 9: “Nov 9, 2026 21:09 - Lava likely continues to erupt slowly within the summit crater of Great Sitkin Volcano. A few small earthquakes were detected at the volcano over the last day.
Satellite and webcam images were cloudy.NOTE: Because the ongoing summit eruption at Great Sitkin Volcano is stable and changing very slowly, AVO has decided to stop issuing Daily Updates after today. We will, however, continue to issue Weekly Updates.”
Source: USGS Volcano Notices
