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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: PUFF EMISSIONS to 26000 ft (7900 m)

Sun, 21 Feb 2021, 20:30
20:30 PM | BY: VN
Satellite image of Sabancaya volcano on 21 Feb 2021
Satellite image of Sabancaya volcano on 21 Feb 2021
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 and is moving at 25 kts in SW direction.
The full report is as follows:

FVAG01 at 20:23 UTC, 21/02/21 from SABM
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20210221/2030Z

VAAC: BUENOS AIRES

VOLCANO: SABANCAYA 354006
PSN: S1547 W07150

AREA: PERU

SUMMIT ELEV: 19576 FT [5967 M]

ADVISORY NR: 2021/217

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

AVIATION COLOUR CODE: NOT GIVEN

ERUPTION DETAILS: PUFF EMISSIONS

OBS VA DTG: 21/2000Z

OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL260 S1546 W07150 - S1634 W07200
- S1625 W07222 - S1602 W07228 - S1546 W07150 MOV
SW 25KT

FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 22/0200Z SFC/FL260 S1546 W07151
- S1635 W07158 - S1626 W07220 - S1606 W07232 -
S1546 W07151

FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 22/0800Z SFC/FL260 S1545
W07150 - S1638 W07136 - S1641 W07201 - S1626
W07218 - S1545 W07150

FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 22/1400Z SFC/FL260 S1546
W07151 - S1634 W07142 - S1640 W07202 - S1621
W07222 - S1546 W07151

RMK: SATELLITE IMAGERY SHOWS VA PLUME MOV SW
25KT, MOSTLY HIDDEN BY WX CLDS. WEBCAM SHOWS PUFF
EMISSIONS OF VA TL FL260. ...SMN

NXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20210222/0230Z=

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