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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 25000 ft (7600 m)

Mon, 18 Jan 2021, 09:45
09:45 AM | BY: VN
Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Buenos Aires warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 25000 ft (7600 m) altitude or flight level 250 and is moving at 10 kts in W direction.
The full report is as follows:

FVAG01 at 09:38 UTC, 18/01/21 from SABM
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20210118/0945Z

VAAC: BUENOS AIRES

VOLCANO: SABANCAYA 354006
PSN: S1547 W07150

AREA: PERU

SUMMIT ELEV: 19576 FT [5967 M]

ADVISORY NR: 2021/071

INFO SOURCE: GOES-E. GFS. WEBCAM.

AVIATION COLOUR CODE: NOT GIVEN

ERUPTION DETAILS: CONTINUOUS EMISSION

OBS VA DTG: 18/0910Z

OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL250 S1542 W07226 - S1546 W07151
- S1610 W07215 - S1603 W07246 - S1542 W07226 MOV
W 10KT

FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 18/1500Z SFC/FL250 S1538 W07116
- S1608 W07050 - S1614 W07131 - S1546 W07151 -
S1538 W07116

FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 18/2100Z SFC/FL250 S1508
W07116 - S1525 W07052 - S1554 W07114 - S1546
W07150 - S1531 W07129 - S1508 W07116

FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 19/0300Z SFC/FL250 S1508
W07127 - S1510 W07054 - S1550 W07106 - S1546
W07151 - S1531 W07129 - S1508 W07127

RMK: VA PLUME MOV W 10KT IS DETECTED IN STLT
IMAGERY PARTIALLY HINDERED BY WX CLD. WEBCAM
SCHOWS CONT EMS OF VA. ...SMN

NXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20210118/1545Z=

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