NASA released an image taken on September 5, 2026, by the OLI instrument aboard the Landsat 8 satellite, showing Anak Krakatau releasing a plume of ash and volcanic gas. The small volcanic island sits in the Sunda Strait between Java and Sumatra.
According to NASA, Anak Krakatau erupts frequently, and most of this activity is mild. Occasionally, however, the volcano produces more dramatic explosive events, making it a closely watched site for scientists monitoring the region.
Anak Krakatau, whose name means 'Child of Krakatau,' formed from the caldera left by the catastrophic 1883 eruption of its parent volcano, Krakatoa. It has continued to grow through repeated eruptions ever since, and satellite imagery like this helps track its ongoing activity from orbit.
