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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 PUFF EMISSION to 24000 ft (7300 m)

Mon, 4 Jan 2021, 11:15
11:15 AM | BY: VN
Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Buenos Aires warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 24000 ft (7300 m) altitude or flight level 240 .
The full report is as follows:

FVAG01 at 11:04 UTC, 04/01/21 from SABM
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20210104/1110Z

VAAC: BUENOS AIRES

VOLCANO: SABANCAYA 354006
PSN: S1547 W07150

AREA: PERU

SUMMIT ELEV: 19576 FT [5967 M]

ADVISORY NR: 2021/015

INFO SOURCE: GOES-E. GFS. WEBCAM.

AVIATION COLOUR CODE: NOT GIVEN

ERUPTION DETAILS: INTERMITTENT PUFF EMISSION

OBS VA DTG: 04/1030Z

OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL240 S1526 W07210 - S1547 W07150
- S1546 W07201 - S1532 W07225 - S1526 W07210 MOV
NW 15KT

FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 04/1630Z SFC/FL240 S1505 W07219
- S1529 W07155 - S1546 W07152 - S1543 W07207 -
S1518 W07241 - S1505 W07219

FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 04/2230Z SFC/FL240 S1458
W07211 - S1502 W07137 - S1546 W07150 - S1537
W07207 - S1458 W07211

FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 05/0430Z SFC/FL240 S1504
W07205 - S1504 W07127 - S1550 W07142 - S1548
W07153 - S1504 W07205

RMK: VA PULSES MOV NW ARE DETECTED ON STLT
IMAGERY UNDER PARTIALLY COVERED SKIES. WEBCAM
SHOWS INTERMITTENT PUFF EMISSION TILL FL240.
...SMN

NXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20210104/1710Z=

Previous news
Mon, 4 Jan 2021, 05:15
Sabancaya Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: SPORADIC PUFF EMISSIONS to 25000 ft (7600 m)
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
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