Overall Green Volcanic eruption for Ambae in Vanuatu on 25 Feb 2026 02:10 UTC

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Overall Green Volcanic eruption for Ambae

in Vanuatu

Event summary

Volcanic eruption Ambae is expected to have a low humanitarian impact based on the magnitude and the affected population and their vulnerability.

Name:	Ambae
Lat/Lon:	-15.389 , 167.835
Event Date:	25 Feb 2026 02:10 UTC
Exposed Population 30km:	About 13000 people within 30km
Exposed Population 100km:	About 110000 people within 100km
Max Volc. Explosivity Index VEI:	2
Population exposure index:	3
Inserted at:	25 Feb 2026 06:41 UTC

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Historical Timeline

Volcano Timeline

ID	Level	Date	Eruption Details	Source
1		25 Feb 2026 02:10	Eruption at 2026-02-20 17:00 UTC continuous low-level eruption.	DARWIN

Exposed population

The eruption happened in Vanuatu , of Vanuatu (population 165,000) . The nearest places are Walurigi, Duin Dui, Lolovélé, Lolopuépué, Lowitava, Longang, Walaha, Lolowaï, Abatabanga, Narovorovo, and Saraotou.

Radius	Population
100 km	110000 people
75 km	62000 people
50 km	30000 people
30 km	13000 people
20 km	13000 people
10 km	5100 people
5 km	no people
2 km	no people

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Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Vanuatu	Vanuatu	170000 people

Critical infrastructure

Airports, ports, nuclear plants and hydrodams at risk, if affected, are listed below.

Airports

Name	IATA Code	Elevation (m)	Usage	Runway type	IFR	Runway Length (ft)	Distance
Redcliffe	RCL	unknown				0	9 km
Walaha	WLH	unknown				0	16 km
Longana	LOD	unknown				0	17 km
Sara	SSR	unknown				0	35 km
Maewo	MWF	unknown				0	51 km
Santo Pekoa International	SON	56	Civ.	Paved	Yes	6500	67 km
Big Bay	GBA	unknown				0	90 km
Craig Cove	CCV	unknown				0	97 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
Maewo Island		Vanuatu	45 km
Pentecost Island		Vanuatu	56 km
Palikoulo Bay		Vanuatu	67 km
Turtle Bay		Vanuatu	70 km
Santo	VUSAN	Vanuatu	72 km
Hog Harbor		Vanuatu	84 km

Dams

Nuclear plants

Tsunami impact

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Tsunami affected locations

Initial conditions

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