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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: CONT VA EMS to 16000 ft (4900 m)

Fri, 27 Dec 2019, 05:30
05:30 AM | BY: VN
Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Washington warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 16000 ft (4900 m) altitude or flight level 160 and is moving at 10-15 kts in W direction.
The full report is as follows:

FVXX20 at 05:21 UTC, 27/12/19 from KNES
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20191227/0519Z

VAAC: WASHINGTON

VOLCANO: REVENTADOR 352010
PSN: S0004 W07739

AREA: ECUADOR

SUMMIT ELEV: 11686 FT [3562 M]

ADVISORY NR: 2019/1430

INFO SOURCE: GOES-EAST. NWP MODELS. VOLCAT.

ERUPTION DETAILS: CONT VA EMS

OBS VA DTG: 27/0506Z

OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL160 S0000 W07758 - S0004 W07739
- S0007 W07758 - S0000 W07758 MOV W 10-15KT

FCST VA CLD +6HR: 27/1100Z SFC/FL160 S0000 W07758
- S0004 W07739 - S0008 W07758 - S0000 W07758

FCST VA CLD +12HR: 27/1700Z SFC/FL160 N0000
W07758 - S0004 W07739 - S0008 W07758 - N0000
W07758

FCST VA CLD +18HR: 27/2300Z SFC/FL160 NO ASH EXP

RMK: CONT VA EMS OBS MOV W FM SUMMIT TO NEAR
30NM. VA FCST TO CONT W MOV THRU T+12HRS.
...FISHER

NXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20191227/1115Z

Previous news
Thu, 26 Dec 2019, 17:45
Reventador Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: VA EM to 16000 ft (4900 m)
Thu, 26 Dec 2019, 06:45
Reventador Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: CONT VA EMS OBS to 16000 ft (4900 m)
Wed, 25 Dec 2019, 19:15
Reventador Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: VA EM to 16000 ft (4900 m)
Wed, 25 Dec 2019, 07:30
Reventador Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: LGT VA EMS to 16000 ft (4900 m)
Wed, 25 Dec 2019, 01:30
Reventador Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: PSBL CONT VA EMS. to 16000 ft (4900 m)
Satellite image of Reventador volcano on 25 Dec 2019

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