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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, 17 Feb 2021, 15:30
15:30 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 25 kts in S direction.
The full report is as follows:

FVAG01 at 15:15 UTC, 17/02/21 from SABM
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20210217/1520Z

VAAC: BUENOS AIRES

VOLCANO: SABANCAYA 354006
PSN: S1547 W07150

AREA: PERU

SUMMIT ELEV: 19576 FT [5967 M]

ADVISORY NR: 2021/200

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

AVIATION COLOUR CODE: NOT GIVEN

ERUPTION DETAILS: CONTINUOUS EMISSION

OBS VA DTG: 17/1450Z

OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL270 S1547 W07150 - S1620 W07137
- S1654 W07111 - S1654 W07131 - S1625 W07148 -
S1547 W07150 MOV S 25KT

FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 17/2100Z SFC/FL270 S1553 W07148
- S1631 W07125 - S1714 W07040 - S1714 W07108 -
S1629 W07141 - S1553 W07148

FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 18/0300Z SFC/FL270 S1550
W07151 - S1643 W07113 - S1726 W07022 - S1730
W07058 - S1649 W07131 - S1550 W07151

FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 18/0900Z SFC/FL270 S1548
W07150 - S1656 W07108 - S1741 W07003 - S1746
W07045 - S1705 W07124 - S1548 W07150

RMK: VA CLD IS DETECTED IN STLT IMAGERY. WEBCAM
SHOWS CONT EMISSIONS OF STEAM AND INTERMITTENT
STRONG PUFF OF VA. ...SMN

NXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20210217/2120Z=

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