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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: INTERMITTENT EMISSIONS to 26000 ft (7900 m)

Mon, 23 Nov 2020, 09:45
09:45 AM | BY: VN
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 .
The full report is as follows:

FVAG01 at 09:37 UTC, 23/11/20 from SABM
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20201123/0945Z

VAAC: BUENOS AIRES

VOLCANO: SABANCAYA 354006
PSN: S1547 W07150

AREA: PERU

SUMMIT ELEV: 19576 FT [5967 M]

ADVISORY NR: 2020/1378

INFO SOURCE: GOES-E. GFS. WEBCAM. VOLCAT.

AVIATION COLOUR CODE: NOT GIVEN

ERUPTION DETAILS: INTERMITTENT EMISSIONS

OBS VA DTG: 23/0910Z

OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL260 S1544 W07150 - S1628 W07144
- S1628 W07222 - S1600 W07229 - S1544 W07150 MOV
SW 10KT

FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 23/1500Z SFC/FL260 S1546 W07150
- S1645 W07208 - S1645 W07249 - S1615 W07250 -
S1546 W07150

FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 23/2100Z SFC/FL260 S1546
W07149 - S1626 W07232 - S1607 W07253 - S1546
W07253 - S1546 W07149

FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 24/0300Z SFC/FL260 S1546
W07150 - S1637 W07204 - S1637 W07239 - S1610
W07240 - S1546 W07150

RMK: VA PLUME IS MOV SW AND IT IS DETECTED ON
STLT IMAGERY UNDER CLEAR SKIES. WEBCAM REVEALS
SPORADIC PUFFS OF VA. ...SMN

NXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20201123/1545Z=

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