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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: SPORADIC EMISSIONS to 26000 ft (7900 m)

Fri, 5 Feb 2021, 15:15
15:15 PM | BY: VN
Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Buenos Aires warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 26000 ft (7900 m) altitude or flight level 260 .
The full report is as follows:

FVAG01 at 15:10 UTC, 05/02/21 from SABM
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20210205/1515Z

VAAC: BUENOS AIRES

VOLCANO: SABANCAYA 354006
PSN: S1547 W07150

AREA: PERU

SUMMIT ELEV: 19576 FT [5967 M]

ADVISORY NR: 2021/148

INFO SOURCE: GOES-E. WEBCAM.

AVIATION COLOUR CODE: NOT GIVEN

ERUPTION DETAILS: SPORADIC EMISSIONS

OBS VA DTG: 05/1430Z

OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL260 S1543 W07218 - S1546 W07148
- S1552 W07148 - S1556 W07217 - S1543 W07218 MOV
W 10KT

FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 05/2030Z SFC/FL260 S1538 W07225
- S1546 W07146 - S1553 W07147 - S1602 W07224 -
S1538 W07225

FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 06/0230Z SFC/FL260 S1513
W07155 - S1546 W07146 - S1552 W07201 - S1520
W07232 - S1513 W07155

FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 06/0830Z SFC/FL260 S1516
W07231 - S1534 W07206 - S1544 W07150 - S1555
W07150 - S1602 W07212 - S1549 W07247 - S1516
W07231

RMK: VA PULSES MVG W DETECTED IN STLT IMAGERY
WEBCAM REVEALS SPORADIC EMISSIONS OF VA. ...SMN

NXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20210205/2115Z=

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