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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 27000 ft (8200 m)

Wed, 10 Feb 2021, 20:30
20:30 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 and is moving at 10 kts in NW direction.
The full report is as follows:

FVAG01 at 20:26 UTC, 10/02/21 from SABM
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20210210/2030Z

VAAC: BUENOS AIRES

VOLCANO: SABANCAYA 354006
PSN: S1547 W07150

AREA: PERU

SUMMIT ELEV: 19576 FT [5967 M]

ADVISORY NR: 2021/170

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

AVIATION COLOUR CODE: NOT GIVEN

ERUPTION DETAILS: CONTINUOUS EMISSION

OBS VA DTG: 10/2000Z

OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL270 S1458 W07228 - S1517 W07203
- S1547 W07151 - S1524 W07207 - S1507 W07234 -
S1458 W07228 MOV NW 10KT

FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 11/0200Z SFC/FL270 S1447 W07233
- S1447 W07217 - S1508 W07153 - S1548 W07150 -
S1512 W07201 - S1447 W07233

FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 11/0800Z SFC/FL270 S1438
W07211 - S1444 W07149 - S1507 W07135 - S1526
W07140 - S1548 W07151 - S1523 W07147 - S1507
W07146 - S1438 W07211

FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 11/1400Z SFC/FL270 S1434
W07140 - S1444 W07119 - S1512 W07116 - S1531
W07122 - S1547 W07151 - S1531 W07132 - S1512
W07127 - S1434 W07140

RMK: VA CLD IS DETECTED IN STLT IMAGES PARTIALLY
HINDERED BY WX CLD. WEBCAM SHOWS CONT EMSS. OF
STEAM, GASES AND VA. ...SMN

NXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20210211/0230Z=

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