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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 PULSES OF VA

Tue, 12 Jan 2021, 08:45
08:45 AM | BY: VN
Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Buenos Aires (VAAC) issued the following report:

FVAG01 at 08:29 UTC, 12/01/21 from SABM
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20210112/0830Z

VAAC: BUENOS AIRES

VOLCANO: SABANCAYA 354006
PSN: S1547 W07150

AREA: PERU

SUMMIT ELEV: 19576 FT [5967 M]

ADVISORY NR: 2021/048

INFO SOURCE: GOES-E. GFS. WEBCAM.

AVIATION COLOUR CODE: NOT GIVEN

ERUPTION DETAILS: INTERMITTENT PULSES OF VA

EST VA DTG: 12/0800Z

EST VA CLD: SFC/FL260 S1518 W07214 - S1544 W07149
- S1546 W07152 - S1541 W07212 - S1528 W07225 -
S1518 W07214 MOV NW 10KT

FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 12/1400Z SFC/FL260 S1527 W07225
- S1543 W07150 - S1546 W07150 - S1543 W07216 -
S1538 W07231 - S1527 W07225

FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 12/2000Z SFC/FL260 S1542
W07231 - S1544 W07151 - S1546 W07150 - S1554
W07205 - S1557 W07228 - S1542 W07231

FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 13/0200Z NOT AVBL

RMK: VA NOT DETECTED IN SATELLITE IMAGERY DUE TO
WX CLDS CVR. WEBCAM REVEALS CONT EMISSIONS OF
GASES AND VA WITH SPORADIC PULSES. VA PLUME IS
EST FM PREVIOUS FCST. ...SMN

NXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20210112/1430Z=

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