Volcano in Atlantic Ocean
Walvis Ridge at 33°S volcano: eruption status today
Updated
No eruption of Walvis Ridge at 33°S is being reported right now Last eruption: 1964 or later (NOAA NCEI).
Live status of Walvis Ridge at 33°S: 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
- 1964 or later
- Elevation
- -1,200 m -3,937 ft
- Type
- Submarine
- Earthquakes within 50 km
- 0 past 30 days (USGS)
- Hot spots within 10 km
- 0 latest NASA FIRMS VIIRS data
- Nearest city
- Cape Town 2192 km E
Is Walvis Ridge at 33°S erupting right now?
There is no open NASA EONET event for Walvis Ridge at 33°S right now. NOAA NCEI dates its most recent eruption to 1964 or later. 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 Walvis Ridge at 33°S
USGS has no earthquake within 50 km of Walvis Ridge at 33°S 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 Walvis Ridge at 33°S
Walvis Ridge at 33°S is a submarine in Atlantic-S, Atlantic Ocean, rising to -1,200 m (-3,937 ft). NOAA NCEI classes its eruptive history as "unknown".
Submarine volcanoes erupt under the sea; shallow ones can produce steam explosions, pumice rafts and discoloured water.
The volcano is remote: the nearest city in our list is Cape Town, 2192 km away.
Flights and volcanic ash
No major hub airport is within 400 km (the closest is Cape Town, 2208 km away), but ash clouds from explosive eruptions can drift for thousands of kilometres along flight routes.
Volcanic Ash Advisory Centres (VAACs) issue the official ash advisories that airlines and air traffic control follow.
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Data: NOAA NCEI Volcano Locations, NASA EONET (open volcano events), USGS earthquakes, NASA FIRMS (VIIRS hot spots), Smithsonian Global Volcanism Program.