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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 24000 ft (7300 m)

Wed, 13 Jan 2021, 08:15
08:15 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 08:02 UTC, 13/01/21 from SABM
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20210113/0800Z

VAAC: BUENOS AIRES

VOLCANO: SABANCAYA 354006
PSN: S1547 W07150

AREA: PERU

SUMMIT ELEV: 19576 FT [5967 M]

ADVISORY NR: 2021/052

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

AVIATION COLOUR CODE: NOT GIVEN

ERUPTION DETAILS: CONTINUOUS EMISSION

OBS VA DTG: 13/0730Z

OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL240 S1537 W07237 - S1545 W07150
- S1612 W07231 - S1555 W07244 - S1537 W07237 MOV
SW 10KT

FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 13/1330Z SFC/FL240 S1544 W07231
- S1547 W07151 - S1625 W07221 - S1607 W07249 -
S1544 W07231

FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 13/1930Z SFC/FL240 S1544
W07243 - S1546 W07149 - S1626 W07237 - S1607
W07257 - S1544 W07243

FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 14/0130Z SFC/FL240 S1537
W07247 - S1546 W07149 - S1626 W07238 - S1607
W07258 - S1537 W07247

RMK: VA DETECTED IN STLT IMAGERY MOV WSW. WEBCAM
SHOWS CONT EMS OF VA WITH SPORADIC STRONGER PUFFS
PARTIALLY HINDERED BY WX CLD ...SMN

NXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20210113/1400Z=

Previous news
Wed, 13 Jan 2021, 02:00
Sabancaya Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: continuous ash emissions
Tue, 12 Jan 2021, 20:00
Sabancaya Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: UNABLE TO DETECT
Satellite image of Sabancaya volcano on 12 Jan 2021
Tue, 12 Jan 2021, 08:45
Sabancaya Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: INTERMITTENT PULSES OF VA
Tue, 12 Jan 2021, 02:45
Sabancaya Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: SPORADIC PUFFS OF VA to 26000 ft (7900 m)
Mon, 11 Jan 2021, 20:30
Sabancaya Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: SPORADIC PUFF EMISSION
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