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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 27000 ft (8200 m)

Mon, 8 Feb 2021, 18:30
18:30 PM | BY: VN
Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Buenos Aires warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 27000 ft (8200 m) altitude or flight level 270 .
The full report is as follows:

FVAG01 at 18:26 UTC, 08/02/21 from SABM
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20210208/1830Z

VAAC: BUENOS AIRES

VOLCANO: SABANCAYA 354006
PSN: S1547 W07150

AREA: PERU

SUMMIT ELEV: 19576 FT [5967 M]

ADVISORY NR: 2021/161

INFO SOURCE: GOES-E. WEBCAM.

AVIATION COLOUR CODE: NOT GIVEN

ERUPTION DETAILS: SPORADIC EMISSIONS

OBS VA DTG: 08/1800Z

OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL270 S1545 W07152 - S1553 W07149
- S1604 W07211 - S1546 W07220 - S1545 W07152 MOV
SW 10KT

FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 08/2100Z SFC/FL270 S1515 W07155
- S1549 W07146 - S1553 W07153 - S1531 W07221 -
S1515 W07155

FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 09/0300Z SFC/FL270 S1521
W07219 - S1546 W07144 - S1555 W07148 - S1547
W07229 - S1521 W07219

FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 09/0900Z SFC/FL270 S1517
W07225 - S1543 W07146 - S1553 W07150 - S1550
W07239 - S1517 W07225

RMK: VA PULSES MVG SW DETECTED IN STLT IMAGERY.
WEBCAM SHOWS SPORADIC EMISSIONS OF VA. ...SMN

NXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20210209/0030Z=

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