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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 27000 ft (8200 m)

Sun, 10 Jan 2021, 03:45
03:45 AM | BY: VN
Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Buenos Aires warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 27000 ft (8200 m) altitude or flight level 270 and is moving at 10 kts in W direction.
The full report is as follows:

FVAG01 at 03:39 UTC, 10/01/21 from SABM
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20210110/0345Z

VAAC: BUENOS AIRES

VOLCANO: SABANCAYA 354006
PSN: S1547 W07150

AREA: PERU

SUMMIT ELEV: 19576 FT [5967 M]

ADVISORY NR: 2021/039

INFO SOURCE: GOES-E. GFS. WEBCAM.

AVIATION COLOUR CODE: NOT GIVEN

ERUPTION DETAILS: CONTINUOUS EMISSIONS

OBS VA DTG: 10/0300Z

OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL270 S1534 W07209 - S1539 W07150
- S1550 W07150 - S1550 W07158 - S1551 W07211 -
S1543 W07215 - S1534 W07209 MOV W 10KT

FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 10/0900Z SFC/FL270 S1532 W07222
- S1535 W07202 - S1544 W07150 - S1548 W07150 -
S1552 W07226 - S1541 W07229 - S1532 W07222

FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 10/1500Z SFC/FL270 S1539
W07149 - S1547 W07148 - S1555 W07202 - S1601
W07220 - S1543 W07223 - S1540 W07205 - S1539
W07149

FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 10/2100Z SFC/FL270 S1541
W07150 - S1547 W07145 - S1601 W07204 - S1606
W07213 - S1601 W07223 - S1549 W07217 - S1541
W07150

RMK: VA PULSES MOV W ARE HARDLY DETECTED IN
SATELLITE IMAGERY UNDER WX CLDS CVR. WEBCAM NOT
VISIBLE DUE TO WX CLDS AND DARKNESS ...SMN

NXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20210110/0945Z=

Previous news
Sat, 9 Jan 2021, 19:00
Sabancaya Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: UNABLE TO DETECT
Sat, 9 Jan 2021, 06:45
Sabancaya Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: continuous ash emissions to 24000 ft (7300 m)
Fri, 8 Jan 2021, 19:00
Sabancaya Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: UNABLE TO DETECT to 21000 ft (6400 m)
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
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