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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: SPORADIC PUFF EMISSIONS to 25000 ft (7600 m)

Mon, 4 Jan 2021, 05:15
05:15 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 .
The full report is as follows:

FVAG01 at 05:02 UTC, 04/01/21 from SABM
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20210104/0510Z

VAAC: BUENOS AIRES

VOLCANO: SABANCAYA 354006
PSN: S1547 W07150

AREA: PERU

SUMMIT ELEV: 19576 FT [5967 M]

ADVISORY NR: 2021/014

INFO SOURCE: GOES-E. GFS. WEBCAM.

AVIATION COLOUR CODE: NOT GIVEN

ERUPTION DETAILS: SPORADIC PUFF EMISSIONS

OBS VA DTG: 04/0430Z

OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL250 S1514 W07216 - S1547 W07147
- S1546 W07211 - S1532 W07236 - S1514 W07216 MOV
NW 15KT

FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 04/1030Z SFC/FL250 S1503 W07213
- S1549 W07147 - S1539 W07223 - S1517 W07258 -
S1503 W07213

FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 04/1630Z SFC/FL250 S1452
W07156 - S1549 W07148 - S1525 W07217 - S1459
W07241 - S1452 W07156

FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 04/2230Z SFC/FL250 S1447
W07211 - S1448 W07143 - S1549 W07149 - S1447
W07211

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

NXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20210104/1110Z=

Previous news
Sun, 3 Jan 2021, 23:15
Sabancaya Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: SPORADIC PUFF EMISSIONS
Satellite image of Sabancaya volcano on 3 Jan 2021
Sun, 3 Jan 2021, 17:15
Sabancaya Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: SPORADIC VA PUFF to 28000 ft (8500 m)
Sun, 3 Jan 2021, 06:00
Sabancaya Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: UNABLE TO DETECT
Sun, 3 Jan 2021, 00:00
Sabancaya Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: PUFF EMISSIONS to 25000 ft (7600 m)
Satellite image of Sabancaya volcano on 2 Jan 2021
Sat, 2 Jan 2021, 12:00
Sabancaya Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: PUFF EMISSIONS to 25000 ft (7600 m)
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