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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: continuous ash emissions to 26000 ft (7900 m)

Tue, 20 Oct 2020, 00:15
00:15 AM | BY: VN
Satellite image of Sabancaya volcano on 20 Oct 2020
Satellite image of Sabancaya volcano on 20 Oct 2020
Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Buenos Aires warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 26000 ft (7900 m) altitude or flight level 260 and is moving at 10 kts in NW direction.
The full report is as follows:

FVAG01 at 00:09 UTC, 20/10/20 from SABM
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20201020/0015Z

VAAC: BUENOS AIRES

VOLCANO: SABANCAYA 354006
PSN: S1547 W07150

AREA: PERU

SUMMIT ELEV: 19576 FT [5967 M]

ADVISORY NR: 2020/1236

INFO SOURCE: GOES-E. GFS. WEBCAM.

AVIATION COLOUR CODE: NOT GIVEN

ERUPTION DETAILS: CONTINUOUS EMISSIONS

OBS VA DTG: 19/2310Z

OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL260 S1516 W07159 - S1531 W07153
- S1541 W07150 - S1549 W07147 - S1550 W07153 -
S1542 W07200 - S1517 W07211 - S1516 W07159 MOV NW
10KT

FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 20/0500Z SFC/FL260 S1508 W07200
- S1531 W07151 - S1548 W07143 - S1553 W07153 -
S1534 W07207 - S1515 W07220 - S1511 W07213 -
S1508 W07200

FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 20/1100Z SFC/FL260 S1510
W07205 - S1537 W07150 - S1549 W07147 - S1552
W07151 - S1537 W07208 - S1519 W07225 - S1512
W07219 - S1510 W07205

FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 20/1700Z SFC/FL260 S1526
W07217 - S1528 W07158 - S1546 W07143 - S1553
W07149 - S1545 W07214 - S1534 W07219 - S1526
W07217

RMK: A FAINT VA PLUME MOV NW COULD BE SEEN IN
STLT IMAGERY UNDER PARTIALLY COVERED SKIES.
WEBCAM SHOWS CONTINUOUS EMISSIONS WITH SPORADICS
STRONG PUFF OF VA TL FL260. ...SMN

NXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20201020/0615Z=

Previous news
Mon, 19 Oct 2020, 12:30
Sabancaya Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: INTERMITTENT EMISSION OF VA to 24000 ft (7300 m)
Mon, 19 Oct 2020, 06:15
Sabancaya Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: INTERMITTENT PUFF EMISSION to 24000 ft (7300 m)
Sun, 18 Oct 2020, 18:15
Sabancaya Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: INTERMITTENT PUFF EMISSION to 24000 ft (7300 m)
Satellite image of Sabancaya volcano on 18 Oct 2020
Sun, 18 Oct 2020, 06:15
Sabancaya Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: INTERMITTENT EMISSIONS to 24000 ft (7300 m)
Sat, 17 Oct 2020, 18:15
Sabancaya Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: INTERMITTENT EMISSIONS to 27000 ft (8200 m)

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