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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 PUFF EMISSIONS to 24000 ft (7300 m)

Tue, 23 Feb 2021, 12:15
12:15 PM | BY: VN
Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Buenos Aires warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 24000 ft (7300 m) altitude or flight level 240 .
The full report is as follows:

FVAG01 at 12:06 UTC, 23/02/21 from SABM
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20210223/1210Z

VAAC: BUENOS AIRES

VOLCANO: SABANCAYA 354006
PSN: S1547 W07150

AREA: PERU

SUMMIT ELEV: 19576 FT [5967 M]

ADVISORY NR: 2021/224

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

AVIATION COLOUR CODE: NOT GIVEN

ERUPTION DETAILS: SPORADIC PUFF EMISSIONS

OBS VA DTG: 23/1140Z

OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL240 S1545 W07150 - S1619 W07159
- S1619 W07216 - S1606 W07218 - S1545 W07150 MOV
SW 10KT

FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 23/1730Z SFC/FL240 S1547 W07150
- S1625 W07146 - S1633 W07157 - S1623 W07209 -
S1547 W07150

FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 23/2330Z SFC/FL240 S1541
W07157 - S1547 W07150 - S1605 W07204 - S1559
W07214 - S1544 W07217 - S1541 W07157

FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 24/0530Z SFC/FL240 S1547
W07150 - S1623 W07209 - S1621 W07225 - S1612
W07228 - S1547 W07150

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

NXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20210223/1810Z=

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