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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 25000 ft (7600 m)

Tue, 24 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 25000 ft (7600 m) altitude or flight level 250 and is moving at 15 kts in SW direction.
The full report is as follows:

FVAG01 at 09:37 UTC, 24/11/20 from SABM
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20201124/0945Z

VAAC: BUENOS AIRES

VOLCANO: SABANCAYA 354006
PSN: S1547 W07150

AREA: PERU

SUMMIT ELEV: 19576 FT [5967 M]

ADVISORY NR: 2020/1382

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

AVIATION COLOUR CODE: NOT GIVEN

ERUPTION DETAILS: CONTINUOUS EMISSIONS

OBS VA DTG: 24/0910Z

OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL250 S1544 W07149 - S1617 W07206
- S1609 W07226 - S1544 W07149 MOV SW 15KT

FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 24/1500Z SFC/FL250 S1546 W07150
- S1637 W07225 - S1622 W07244 - S1546 W07150

FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 24/2100Z SFC/FL250 S1546
W07149 - S1613 W07232 - S1601 W07247 - S1546
W07149

FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 25/0300Z SFC/FL250 S1546
W07150 - S1608 W07241 - S1552 W07250 - S1546
W07150

RMK: VA PULSES MOV SW ARE DETECTED IN SATELLITE
IMAGERY. WEBCAM SHOWS CONT EMISSIONS AND SPORADIC
PUFF OF VA ...SMN

NXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20201124/1545Z=

Previous news
Mon, 23 Nov 2020, 21:45
Sabancaya Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: UNABLE TO DETECT
Satellite image of Sabancaya volcano on 23 Nov 2020
Mon, 23 Nov 2020, 09:45
Sabancaya Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: INTERMITTENT EMISSIONS to 26000 ft (7900 m)
Sun, 22 Nov 2020, 21:45
Sabancaya Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: INTERMITTENT EMISSIONS to 26000 ft (7900 m)
Satellite image of Sabancaya volcano on 22 Nov 2020
Sun, 22 Nov 2020, 09:45
Sabancaya Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: STRONG PUFF OF VA to 28000 ft (8500 m)
Sat, 21 Nov 2020, 21:45
Sabancaya Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: STRONG PUFF EMISSIONS to 27000 ft (8200 m)
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