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Pacaya volcano satellite image by (c) Google Earth View
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Pacaya volcano
Complex volcano 2552 m (8,373 ft)
Guatemala, 14.38°N / -90.6°W
Current status: erupting (4 out of 5)
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Pacaya volcano eruptions:
1360, 1565, 1623(?), 1651, 1655, 1664, 1668, 1671, 1674, 1677(?), 1678, 1690, 1693, 1699, 1717(?), 1760(?), 1775, 1805, 1830(?), 1846, 1885, 1961, 1965, 1970, 1972, 1973, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1980 - May 1998 (intense period of summit activity), 1999-2003, 2004-2010, 2012, 2013, 2014
Typical eruption style:
Mildly explosive and effusive (Strombolian activity, lava fountaining, lava flows from the summit crater). Near continuously active the least during the past centuries.

Pacaya volcano tours:
Volcanoes in the land of the Maya (15-days study trip and expedition to Guatemala's volcanoes)
Guatemala Volcano Special (8-day volcano tour to Pacaya and Fuego, Guatemala)

Volcano news: Pacaya (Guatemala)

Pacaya Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: OCNL VA EMS OBS IN SUMMIT WEBCAM to 10000 ft (3000 m)

Fri, 19 Feb 2021, 20:30
20:30 PM | BY: VN
Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Washington warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 10000 ft (3000 m) altitude or flight level 100 .
The full report is as follows:

FVXX23 at 20:27 UTC, 19/02/21 from KNES
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20210219/2024Z

VAAC: WASHINGTON

VOLCANO: PACAYA 342110
PSN: N1422 W09035

AREA: GUATEMALA

SUMMIT ELEV: 8373 FT [2552 M]

ADVISORY NR: 2021/025

INFO SOURCE: GOES-16. WEBCAM. NWP MODELS. VOLCAT.
INSIVUMEH.

ERUPTION DETAILS: OCNL VA EMS OBS IN SUMMIT WEBCAM

OBS VA DTG: 19/2000Z

OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL100 N1423 W09038 - N1422 W09034
- N1409 W09035 - N1412 W09046 - N1423 W09038 MOV
S 25KT

FCST VA CLD +6HR: 20/0200Z SFC/FL100 N1423 W09037
- N1422 W09034 - N1404 W09035 - N1410 W09048 -
N1423 W09037

FCST VA CLD +12HR: 20/0800Z NO VA EXP

FCST VA CLD +18HR: 20/1400Z NO VA EXP

RMK: OCNL VA EMS OBS IN SUMMIT WECAM. LOW CONF
WITH VAA DUE TO WX CLDS OBS OVER REGION. VA
HGT/DIR FM EARLIER 1745Z VA RPRT FM INSIVUMEH.
NWP MDLS SHOWS CONT S-LY MOVMT THRU T+6.
...SAMBUCCI

NXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20210220/0230Z

Previous news

Thu, 18 Feb 2021, 22:30
Pacaya Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: OCNL VA EMS OBS IN STLT IMAGERY to 12000 ft (3700 m)
Wed, 17 Feb 2021, 08:57
Pacaya volcano (Guatemala): elevated strombolian activity continues
Strombolian activity accompanied by glowing emissions from Pacaya volcano this night (image: @EarthQuakesTime/twitter)
The effusive-explosive eruption of the volcano continues at elevated levels. ... read all
Mon, 15 Feb 2021, 09:19
Pacaya volcano (Guatemala): phases of intense activity
Explosive activity at Pacaya volcano generated a dense dark ash column (image: INSIVUMEH)
The effusive-explosive eruption of the volcano continues at high levels. ... read all
Sun, 14 Feb 2021, 19:30
Pacaya Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: DISCRETE VA EM. to 12000 ft (3700 m)
Sun, 14 Feb 2021, 07:15
Pacaya Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: OCNL EM to 10000 ft (3000 m)

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