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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 to 23000 ft (7000 m)

Tue, 2 Feb 2021, 14:00
14:00 PM | BY: VN
Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Buenos Aires warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 23000 ft (7000 m) altitude or flight level 230 .
The full report is as follows:

FVAG01 at 13:49 UTC, 02/02/21 from SABM
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20210202/1400Z

VAAC: BUENOS AIRES

VOLCANO: SABANCAYA 354006
PSN: S1547 W07150

AREA: PERU

SUMMIT ELEV: 19576 FT [5967 M]

ADVISORY NR: 2021/134

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

AVIATION COLOUR CODE: NOT GIVEN

ERUPTION DETAILS: UNABLE TO DETECT

OBS VA DTG: 02/1300Z

OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL230 S1546 W07150 - S1610 W07126
- S1616 W07201 - S1555 W07210 - S1546 W07150 MOV
S 5KT

FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 02/1900Z SFC/FL230 S1534 W07117
- S1558 W07106 - S1605 W07147 - S1551 W07152 -
S1544 W07151 - S1534 W07117

FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 03/0100Z SFC/FL230 S1528
W07116 - S1556 W07107 - S1555 W07136 - S1550
W07150 - S1544 W07152 - S1528 W07116

FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 03/0700Z NOT AVBL

RMK: VA NOT SEEN IN SATELLITE IMAGERY NOR VIS.
WEBCAM DUE TO WX CLDS CVR. ONLY IR WEBCAM SHOWS
INTERMITENT EMISSIONS OF GASES AND PSB LGT VA.
T+0 IS ESTIMATED FM PREVIOUS FCST +6HS. ...SMN

NXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20210202/2000Z=

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