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Sabancaya volcano
stratovolcano 5967 m / 19,577 ft
Peru, -15.78°S / -71.85°W
Current status: erupting (4 out of 5)
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Sabancaya volcano eruptions:
2016, 2015, 2014, 2003, 2000, 1998, 1997, 1990-95, 1988, 1986, 1784, 1750, <1595(?)
Typical eruption style:
explosive and effusive

Sabancaya volcano news & activity updates:

Sabancaya Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: STEAM EMISSIONS

Sun, 16 Aug 2020, 12:15
12:15 PM | BY: VN
Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Buenos Aires (VAAC) issued the following report:

FVAG01 at 11:59 UTC, 16/08/20 from SABM
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20200816/1200Z

VAAC: BUENOS AIRES

VOLCANO: SABANCAYA 354006
PSN: S1547 W07150

AREA: PERU

SUMMIT ELEV: 19576 FT [5967 M]

ADVISORY NR: 2020/966

INFO SOURCE: GOES-E. WEBCAM.

AVIATION COLOUR CODE: NOT GIVEN

ERUPTION DETAILS: STEAM EMISSIONS

OBS VA DTG: 16/1120Z

OBS VA CLD: VA NOT IDENTIFIABLE FROM SATELLITE
DATA

FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 16/1730Z NOT AVBL

FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 16/2330Z NOT AVBL

FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 17/0530Z NOT AVBL

RMK: VA NOT IDENTIFIABLE FM SATELLITE DATA.
WEBCAM IMAGERY SHOW ONLY STEAM EMISSIONS. ...SMN

NXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20200816/1800Z=

Previous news
Sun, 16 Aug 2020, 06:00
Sabancaya Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: SPORADIC PUFF OF VA to 21000 ft (6400 m)
Sat, 15 Aug 2020, 18:00
Sabancaya Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: SPORADIC PUFF OF VA to 23000 ft (7000 m)
Satellite image of Sabancaya volcano on 15 Aug 2020
Sat, 15 Aug 2020, 06:00
Sabancaya Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: CONTINUOUS WEAK EMISSION to 22000 ft (6700 m)
Fri, 14 Aug 2020, 18:00
Sabancaya Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: CONTINUOUS WEAK EMISSION to 22000 ft (6700 m)
Fri, 14 Aug 2020, 06:30
Sabancaya Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: INTERMITTENT EMISSIONS to 22000 ft (6700 m)
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