Volcano in Indian Ocean
Ormus Islands volcano: eruption status today
Updated
No eruption of Ormus Islands is being reported right now Last eruption: 1900–1963 (NOAA NCEI).
Live status of Ormus Islands: whether it is erupting now, satellite hot spots, earthquakes around it, and what an eruption would mean for nearby cities and flights.
- Status now
- No open report
- Last eruption
- 1900–1963
- Elevation
- 0 m 0 ft
- Type
- Submarine volcano
- Earthquakes within 50 km
- 0 past 30 days (USGS)
- Hot spots within 10 km
- 0 latest NASA FIRMS VIIRS data
- Nearest city
- Ras Al Khaimah 108 km WSW
Is Ormus Islands erupting right now?
There is no open NASA EONET event for Ormus Islands right now. NOAA NCEI dates its most recent eruption to 1900–1963. Volcano observatories can raise alert levels before an eruption starts, so check the national observatory for the current alert level.
No satellite thermal hot spot was detected within 10 km of the summit in the latest NASA FIRMS data, so there is no sign of lava at the surface large enough for VIIRS to see (clouds can hide it).
Earthquakes near Ormus Islands
USGS has no earthquake within 50 km of Ormus Islands in the past 30 days. Outside the United States USGS mainly lists quakes above about M4, so small volcanic tremors recorded by the local observatory will not appear here.
About Ormus Islands
Ormus Islands is a submarine volcano in Arabia-S, Indian Ocean, rising to 0 m (0 ft). NOAA NCEI classes its eruptive history as "Holocene".
Submarine volcanoes erupt under the sea; shallow ones can produce steam explosions, pumice rafts and discoloured water.
The nearest large town is Ras Al Khaimah, about 108 km WSW of the summit; 5 other cities lie within 250 km.
- Ras Al Khaimah (108 km) earthquakes nearby
- Fujairah (118 km) earthquakes nearby
- Bandar Abbas (150 km)
- Ajman (166 km)
- Sharjah (176 km)
- Warīsān (185 km)
Flights and volcanic ash
3 major airports are within 400 km; the closest is Dubai International (DXB), 184 km away. Volcanic ash melts in jet engines, so an explosive eruption can close airspace and cancel flights even far downwind.
Volcanic Ash Advisory Centres (VAACs) issue the official ash advisories that airlines and air traffic control follow.
| Airport | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| Dubai International (DXB) | 184 km | WSW |
| Abu Dhabi International (AUH) | 294 km | SW |
| Muscat (MCT) | 297 km | SSE |
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Data: NOAA NCEI Volcano Locations, NASA EONET (open volcano events), USGS earthquakes, NASA FIRMS (VIIRS hot spots).