Where our cams come from
Every cam on this site belongs to the observatory, park service, broadcaster or company that runs it. We show them as they publish them, credit them on every page and link back to them.
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Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA)
Japan’s national weather agency, which also monitors the country’s active volcanoes and sets their alert levels.
- Cams here
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- Terms
- Government of Japan Standard Terms of Use (compatible with CC BY 4.0)
- Country
- Japan
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U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)
Runs the five U.S. volcano observatories, including the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory, and their network of webcams and livestreams.
- Cams here
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- Terms
- Public domain (U.S. Government work)
- Country
- United States
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Windy.com
A weather platform that brings together thousands of webcams shared by their owners around the world.
- Cams here
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- Embedded Windy player (free plan, linked to Windy)
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afarTV
A streaming company that installs its own cameras at active volcanoes and broadcasts them around the clock.
- Cams here
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- Embedded from YouTube
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Live from Iceland (Míla)
Míla’s network of live cameras around Iceland, from volcanoes and glaciers to the Westman Islands.
- Cams here
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- Terms
- Embedded ipcamlive player
- Country
- Iceland
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GeoNet
New Zealand’s geological hazard monitoring system, run by Earth Sciences New Zealand and the Natural Hazards Commission.
- Cams here
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- Terms
- CC BY 3.0 NZ
- Country
- New Zealand
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OVSICORI-UNA
The Volcanological and Seismological Observatory of Costa Rica at the National University, which watches the country’s active volcanoes.
- Cams here
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- Public images, credited to the observatory
- Country
- Costa Rica
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Alaska Volcano Observatory
A joint program of the USGS, the University of Alaska Fairbanks Geophysical Institute and the Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys.
- Cams here
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- Terms
- Public domain (images distributed by the USGS)
- Country
- United States
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Webcams de México
Runs a large network of cameras across Mexico, including several pointed at Popocatépetl and Volcán de Colima, some of them with the national disaster-prevention centre (CENAPRED).
- Cams here
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- Terms
- Embedded from YouTube
- Country
- Mexico
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OAVV-SEGEMAR
The Argentine volcano observatory, part of the national geological survey, which watches ten volcanoes along the Andes and on Deception Island.
- Cams here
- 5
- Terms
- Public images, credited to the observatory
- Country
- Argentina
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OVPF – IPGP
The volcano observatory on Réunion, part of the Institut de Physique du Globe de Paris, which watches Piton de la Fournaise.
- Cams here
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- Terms
- © OVPF-IPGP; public observatory images, shown with credit and a link
- Country
- France
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AEMET Izaña Atmospheric Research Center
The Spanish State Meteorological Agency’s research center at 2,373 m (7,785 ft) on Tenerife, next to Teide National Park.
- Cams here
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- Public images, credited to AEMET
- Country
- Spain
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FAA weather cameras
Aviation weather cameras run by the Federal Aviation Administration across Alaska. Several look straight at volcanoes.
- Cams here
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- Terms
- Public domain (U.S. Government work)
- Country
- United States
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National Park Service
Runs the webcams of Mount Rainier and Crater Lake national parks, among many others.
- Cams here
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- Terms
- Public domain (U.S. Government work)
- Country
- United States
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webcam-lapalma.de
A private webcam network on La Palma, with cameras on the 2021 volcano and the Caldera de Taburiente.
- Cams here
- 3
- Terms
- Embedded from YouTube
- Country
- Spain
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Asahi Shimbun astronomy live
The Asahi Shimbun newspaper’s astronomy channel, which streams from observatories including the Subaru Telescope and CFHT on Mauna Kea.
- Cams here
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- Embedded from YouTube
- Country
- Japan
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INGV Osservatorio Etneo
The Catania branch of Italy’s National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology, in charge of monitoring Etna, Stromboli and Vulcano.
- Cams here
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- Terms
- CC BY 4.0
- Country
- Italy
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Cable TV Kawaguchiko
Local cable channel at Lake Kawaguchi with several Mount Fuji cameras.
- Cams here
- 2
- Terms
- Embedded from YouTube
- Country
- Japan
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Town of Kusatsu
The municipal government of Kusatsu, the hot spring town below Kusatsu-Shirane, which runs several live cameras.
- Cams here
- 2
- Terms
- Embedded from YouTube
- Country
- Japan
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Zaiho
A company based in Tarumizu, across the bay from Sakurajima, which streams the volcano from several cameras.
- Cams here
- 2
- Terms
- Embedded from YouTube
- Country
- Japan
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Natural Parks Foundation, Aso branch
The foundation that runs visitor services around Mount Aso.
- Cams here
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- Terms
- Embedded from YouTube
- Country
- Japan
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Badan Geologi
Indonesia’s Geological Agency, home of the volcano monitoring center that watches Merapi and the country’s other active volcanoes.
- Cams here
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- Terms
- Embedded from YouTube
- Country
- Indonesia
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HBC Hokkaido Broadcasting
Hokkaido’s regional broadcaster.
- Cams here
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- Terms
- Embedded from YouTube
- Country
- Japan
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Shimabara Hibariyama Flower Park
A flower park in Shimabara with a view of Mount Unzen.
- Cams here
- 1
- Terms
- Embedded from YouTube
- Country
- Japan
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INSIVUMEH
Guatemala’s national institute for seismology, volcanology, meteorology and hydrology, which runs the cameras on Fuego and Santiaguito.
- Cams here
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- Terms
- Public images, credited to the institute
- Country
- Guatemala
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Town of Karuizawa
The municipal government of Karuizawa, at the foot of Mount Asama.
- Cams here
- 1
- Terms
- Embedded from YouTube
- Country
- Japan
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KYT Kagoshima Yomiuri Television
Kagoshima broadcaster that streams Shinmoedake and Sakurajima.
- Cams here
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- Terms
- Embedded from YouTube
- Country
- Japan
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Mae-channel
A local media company in the Asama area that streams the volcano.
- Cams here
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- Terms
- Embedded from YouTube
- Country
- Japan
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MBC Minaminihon Broadcasting
Kagoshima’s regional broadcaster.
- Cams here
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- Terms
- Embedded from YouTube
- Country
- Japan
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mbl.is
News site of the Icelandic newspaper Morgunblaðið.
- Cams here
- 1
- Terms
- Embedded from YouTube
- Country
- Iceland
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Nordic Optical Telescope
A telescope at the Roque de los Muchachos Observatory on La Palma.
- Cams here
- 1
- Terms
- Embedded from YouTube
- Country
- Spain
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Paesaggi Digitali
Operates a network of webcams across Italy.
- Cams here
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- Terms
- Embedded from YouTube
- Country
- Italy
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RÚV
Iceland’s national public broadcaster, which streams the Reykjanes eruption area.
- Cams here
- 1
- Terms
- Embedded from YouTube
- Country
- Iceland
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Servicio Geológico Colombiano
Colombia’s geological survey, which monitors the country’s volcanoes from observatories in Manizales, Popayán and Pasto.
- Cams here
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- Embedded from YouTube
- Country
- Colombia
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SolfataraNews
Local news channel covering the Campi Flegrei area.
- Cams here
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- Embedded from YouTube
- Country
- Italy
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Vegagerðin (Icelandic Road Administration)
Runs the road-weather cameras across Iceland, several of them facing the southern volcanoes.
- Cams here
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- Public images, credited to the administration
- Country
- Iceland
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YBS Yamanashi Broadcasting
Regional broadcaster of Yamanashi prefecture, on the north side of Mount Fuji.
- Cams here
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- Terms
- Embedded from YouTube
- Country
- Japan
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Instituto Geofísico EPN
The geophysical institute of the national polytechnic school in Quito, which monitors every active volcano in Ecuador and the Galápagos.
- Cams here
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- Public images, credited to the institute
- Country
- Ecuador
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evmenia.gr (Oia)
The owner of a live camera on the cliff at Oia, on the north rim of the Santorini caldera, which streams the view on its own website.
- Cams here
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- Terms
- Embedded ipcamlive player
- Country
- Greece
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Captain George Santorini
A Santorini boat-trip company whose live camera looks across the caldera from the south of the island.
- Cams here
- 1
- Terms
- Embedded ipcamlive player
- Country
- Greece
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Crelosa
A Guatemalan security-camera company that streams Volcán de Fuego live from a camera on the crater of neighbouring Agua.
- Cams here
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- Embedded from YouTube
- Country
- Guatemala