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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 VA PUFFS to 28000 ft (8500 m)

Fri, 1 Jan 2021, 17:45
17:45 PM | BY: VN
Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Buenos Aires warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 28000 ft (8500 m) altitude or flight level 280 .
The full report is as follows:

FVAG01 at 17:42 UTC, 01/01/21 from SABM
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20210101/1750Z

VAAC: BUENOS AIRES

VOLCANO: SABANCAYA 354006
PSN: S1547 W07150

AREA: PERU

SUMMIT ELEV: 19576 FT [5967 M]

ADVISORY NR: 2021/004

INFO SOURCE: GOES-E. GFS. WEBCAM.

AVIATION COLOUR CODE: NOT GIVEN

ERUPTION DETAILS: INTERMITTENT VA PUFFS

OBS VA DTG: 01/1710Z

OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL280 S1547 W07152 - S1556 W07153
- S1609 W07204 - S1604 W07212 - S1547 W07152 MOV
SW 15KT

FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 01/2300Z SFC/FL280 S1541 W07211
- S1547 W07150 - S1619 W07203 - S1609 W07226 -
S1541 W07211

FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 02/0500Z SFC/FL280 S1538
W07234 - S1547 W07150 - S1559 W07156 - S1604
W07235 - S1538 W07234

FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 02/1100Z SFC/FL280 S1526
W07234 - S1547 W07150 - S1553 W07156 - S1555
W07240 - S1526 W07234

RMK: VA PULSES MOV SW ARE DETECTED ON STLT
IMAGERY UNDER PARTIALLY COVERED SKIES. WEBCAM
SHOWED INTERMITTENT VA PUFF TILL FL280 BUT NOW VA
EMISSIONS ARE HINDERED BY WX CLDS. ...SMN

NXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20210101/2350Z=

Previous news
Fri, 1 Jan 2021, 07:45
Sabancaya Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: UNABLE TO DETECT
Fri, 1 Jan 2021, 01:45
Sabancaya Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: STRONG PUFF EMISSIONS to 27000 ft (8200 m)
Thu, 31 Dec 2020, 17:00
Sabancaya Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: INTERMITTENT EMISSIONS
Thu, 31 Dec 2020, 11:00
Sabancaya Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: INTERMITENT EMIISSIONS OBS VA DTG: 31/1020Z to 27000 ft (8200 m)
Wed, 30 Dec 2020, 23:00
Sabancaya Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: UNABLE TO DETECT
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