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Reventador volcano
Stratovolcano 3562 m (11,686 ft)
Ecuador, -0.08°S / -77.66°W
Current status: erupting (4 out of 5)
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Reventador volcano eruptions:
1541, 1590, 1691, 1748, 1797, 1802, 1843, 1843, 1844, 1856, 1871, 1894, 1898-1906, 1912, 1926, 1929, 1936, 1944, 1955, 1957, 1960, 1972, 1973-74, 1976, 2002 (large eruption), 2004 (Nov) - 2005 (Jan), 2005 (June) - 2006 (March), 2008 (July) - ongoing
Typical eruption style:
Explosive and effusive.

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Reventador volcano, Ecuador: news & activity updates

Reventador Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: OCNL EM to 15000 ft (4600 m)

Fri, 14 Aug 2020, 19:45
19:45 PM | BY: VN
Satellite image of Reventador volcano on 14 Aug 2020
Satellite image of Reventador volcano on 14 Aug 2020
Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Washington warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 15000 ft (4600 m) altitude or flight level 150 .
The full report is as follows:

FVXX23 at 19:33 UTC, 14/08/20 from KNES
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20200814/1931Z

VAAC: WASHINGTON

VOLCANO: REVENTADOR 352010
PSN: S0004 W07739

AREA: ECUADOR

SUMMIT ELEV: 11686 FT [3562 M]

ADVISORY NR: 2020/677

INFO SOURCE: GOES-EAST. NWP MODELS.

ERUPTION DETAILS: OCNL EM

OBS VA DTG: 14/1900Z

OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL150 N0004 W07753 - S0004 W07739
- S0005 W07739 - N0001 W07755 - N0004 W07753 MOV
W 10-15KT

FCST VA CLD +6HR: 15/0100Z NO VA EXP

FCST VA CLD +12HR: 15/0700Z NO VA EXP

FCST VA CLD +18HR: 15/1300Z NO VA EXP

RMK: VA NOT SEEN IN STLT DUE TO WX CLD. OBS VA
BASED ON PREV T+6 AND LATEST NWP MODEL GUIDANCE
WITH FAIR CONFIDENCE. ...TURK

NXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20200815/0130Z

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