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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 25000 ft (7600 m)

Fri, 19 Feb 2021, 21:30
21:30 PM | BY: VN
Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Buenos Aires warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 25000 ft (7600 m) altitude or flight level 250 and is moving at 10 kts in S direction.
The full report is as follows:

FVAG01 at 21:17 UTC, 19/02/21 from SABM
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20210219/2120Z

VAAC: BUENOS AIRES

VOLCANO: SABANCAYA 354006
PSN: S1547 W07150

AREA: PERU

SUMMIT ELEV: 19576 FT [5967 M]

ADVISORY NR: 2021/209

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

AVIATION COLOUR CODE: NOT GIVEN

ERUPTION DETAILS: CONTINUOUS EMISSION

OBS VA DTG: 19/2050Z

OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL250 S1549 W07153 - S1617 W07144
- S1650 W07125 - S1650 W07147 - S1617 W07158 -
S1549 W07153 MOV S 10KT

FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 20/0300Z SFC/FL250 S1549 W07153
- S1614 W07206 - S1702 W07141 - S1652 W07209 -
S1609 W07221 - S1549 W07153

FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 20/0900Z SFC/FL250 S1550
W07156 - S1613 W07232 - S1650 W07208 - S1637
W07242 - S1608 W07306 - S1550 W07156

FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 20/1500Z SFC/FL250 S1549
W07155 - S1629 W07232 - S1720 W07228 - S1648
W07259 - S1620 W07249 - S1549 W07155

RMK: VA CLD IS DETECTED IN STLT IMAGERY PARTIALLY
HINDERED BY WX CLD. WEBCAM SHOWS CONT EMS OF
STEAM AND INTERM. PUFF OF VA . ...SMN

NXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20210220/0320Z=

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