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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
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Sabancaya volcano news & activity updates:

Sabancaya volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: PUFF EMISSION OBS VA DTG: 10/0105Z

Friday Mar 10, 2017 03:00 AM |
Satellite image of Sabancaya volcano on 10 Mar 2017
Satellite image of Sabancaya volcano on 10 Mar 2017
Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Buenos Aires (VAAC) issued the following report:

FVAG01 at 02:59 UTC, 10/03/17 from SABM
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20170310/0240Z
VAAC: BUENOS AIRES
VOLCANO: SABANCAYA 354006
PSN: S1547 W07150
AREA: PERU
SUMMIT ELEV: 19576 FT [5967 M]
ADVISORY NR: 2017/262
INFO SOURCE: GOES-13. GFS WINDS. SEISMIC
DETECTION. VOLCANO WEB CAMERA.
AVIATION COLOR CODE: ORANGE
ERUPTION DETAILS: PUFF EMISSION
OBS VA DTG: 10/0105Z
OBS VA CLD: VA NOT IDENTIFIABLE FROM SATELLITE DATA
WINDS FL180 130/05KT FL240 100/15KT FL300 070/15KT

FCST VA CLD +6HR: 10/0700Z
FCST VA CLD +12HR: 10/1300Z
FCST VA CLD +18HR: 10/1900Z

RMK: T+0 CONFIDENCE LOW. VA NOT SEEN IN STLT
IMAGERY NOR WEBCAM DUE TO WX CLD COVER. SEISMIC
ACTIVITY DECREASED SIGNIFICANTLY...SMN
NXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20170310/0840Z=

Previous news
Thursday, Mar 09, 2017
Sabancaya volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: IRREGULAR EMISSIONS OF STEAM OBS VA DTG: 09/0745Z
Wednesday, Mar 08, 2017
Sabancaya volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: IRREGULAR EMISSIONS OF STEAM AND VA.
Wednesday, Mar 08, 2017
Sabancaya volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: INTERMITTENT EMISSION OF VA OBS VA DTG: 08/0215Z
Satellite image of Sabancaya volcano on 8 Mar 2017
Tuesday, Mar 07, 2017
Sabancaya volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: INTERMITTENT EMISSION OF VA
Monday, Mar 06, 2017
Sabancaya volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: INTERMITTENT EMISSION OF VA
Satellite image of Sabancaya volcano on 6 Mar 2017
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