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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: UNABLE TO DETECT to 21000 ft (6400 m)

Fri, 8 Jan 2021, 19:00
19:00 PM | BY: VN
Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Buenos Aires warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 21000 ft (6400 m) altitude or flight level 210 and is moving at 15 kts in E direction.
The full report is as follows:

FVAG01 at 18:46 UTC, 08/01/21 from SABM
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20210108/1850Z

VAAC: BUENOS AIRES

VOLCANO: SABANCAYA 354006
PSN: S1547 W07150

AREA: PERU

SUMMIT ELEV: 19576 FT [5967 M]

ADVISORY NR: 2021/033

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

AVIATION COLOUR CODE: NOT GIVEN

ERUPTION DETAILS: UNABLE TO DETECT

OBS VA DTG: 08/1830Z

OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL210 S1544 W07116 - S1558 W07115
- S1553 W07143 - S1547 W07153 - S1544 W07150 -
S1544 W07116 MOV E 15KT

FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 09/0030Z SFC/FL210 S1533 W07118
- S1547 W07112 - S1549 W07134 - S1545 W07150 -
S1533 W07118

FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 09/0630Z NOT AVBL

FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 09/1230Z NOT AVBL

RMK: T+0 ESTIMATED FROM PREVIOUS FORECAST. VA NOT
IDENTIFIABLE FM STLT NOR WEBCAM IMAGERY DUE TO WX
CLD COVER. ...SMN

NXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20210109/0050Z=

Previous news
Fri, 8 Jan 2021, 13:00
Sabancaya Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: UNABLE TO DETECT
Fri, 8 Jan 2021, 01:00
Sabancaya Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: CONT EMISSIONS OF GASES AND LGT VA
Thu, 7 Jan 2021, 13:15
Sabancaya Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: continuous ash emissions
Thu, 7 Jan 2021, 07:00
Sabancaya Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: continuous ash emissions
Wed, 6 Jan 2021, 19:45
Sabancaya Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: CONTINUOS EMISSION
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