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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: UNABLE TO DETECT

Mon, 18 Jan 2021, 21:45
21:45 PM | BY: VN
Satellite image of Sabancaya volcano on 18 Jan 2021
Satellite image of Sabancaya volcano on 18 Jan 2021
Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Buenos Aires (VAAC) issued the following report:

FVAG01 at 21:36 UTC, 18/01/21 from SABM
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20210118/2145Z

VAAC: BUENOS AIRES

VOLCANO: SABANCAYA 354006
PSN: S1547 W07150

AREA: PERU

SUMMIT ELEV: 19576 FT [5967 M]

ADVISORY NR: 2021/073

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

AVIATION COLOUR CODE: NOT GIVEN

ERUPTION DETAILS: UNABLE TO DETECT

EST VA DTG: 18/2100Z

EST VA CLD: SFC/FL240 S1522 W07152 - S1536 W07155
- S1547 W07151 - S1541 W07203 - S1526 W07201 -
S1522 W07152 MOV NW 10KT

FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 19/0300Z SFC/FL240 S1508 W07204
- S1528 W07204 - S1548 W07150 - S1534 W07209 -
S1517 W07217 - S1508 W07204

FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 19/0900Z SFC/FL240 S1456
W07214 - S1521 W07208 - S1548 W07150 - S1525
W07220 - S1507 W07229 - S1456 W07214

FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 19/1500Z NOT AVBL

RMK: VA NOT IDENTIFIABLE FM STLT DATA NOR WEBCAM,
DUE WX CLD COVER. ...SMN

NXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20210119/0345Z=

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