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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

Wed, 13 Jan 2021, 02:00
02:00 AM | BY: VN
Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Buenos Aires (VAAC) issued the following report:

FVAG01 at 01:51 UTC, 13/01/21 from SABM
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20210113/0200Z

VAAC: BUENOS AIRES

VOLCANO: SABANCAYA 354006
PSN: S1547 W07150

AREA: PERU

SUMMIT ELEV: 19576 FT [5967 M]

ADVISORY NR: 2021/051

INFO SOURCE: GOES-E. GFS. WEBCAM.

AVIATION COLOUR CODE: NOT GIVEN

ERUPTION DETAILS: CONTINUOUS EMISSION

OBS VA DTG: 13/0130Z

OBS VA CLD: VA NOT IDENTIFIABLE FROM SATELLITE
DATA
WINDS FL180 080/10KT - FL240 040/15KT - FL300
050/15KT

FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 13/0730Z NOT AVBL

FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 13/1330Z NOT AVBL

FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 13/1930Z NOT AVBL

RMK: VA NOT IDENTIFIABLE FM STLT DATA DUE TO WX
CLD CVR. WEBCAM SHOWS CONT EMS WITH SPORDIC
STRONGER PUFFS. ...SMN

NXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20210113/0800Z=

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