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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: INTERMITTENT EMISSIONS OBS VA DTG: 16/1215Z

Thursday Mar 16, 2017 13:00 PM |
Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Buenos Aires (VAAC) issued the following report:

FVAG01 at 12:58 UTC, 16/03/17 from SABM
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20170316/1300Z
VAAC: BUENOS AIRES
VOLCANO: SABANCAYA 354006
PSN: S1547 W07150
AREA: PERU
SUMMIT ELEV: 19576 FT [5967 M]
ADVISORY NR: 2017/287
INFO SOURCE: GOES-13. GFS WINDS. VOLCANO WEB
CAMERA.
AVIATION COLOR CODE: ORANGE
ERUPTION DETAILS: INTERMITTENT EMISSIONS
OBS VA DTG: 16/1215Z

OBS VA CLD: VA NOT IDENTIFIABLE FM STLT DATA
WINDS: FL180 120/05KT - FL230 070/05KT - FL270
170/05KT FL300 290/05KT

FCST VA CLD +6HR: 16/1830Z

FCST VA CLD +12HR: 17/0030Z

FCST VA CLD +18HR: 17/0630Z

RMK: T+0 CONFIDENCE LOW. VA IS NOT IDENTIFIABLE
FM STLT DATA NOR WEBCAM DUE WX CLD. SEISMIC
ACTIVITY SHOWS INTERMITTENTINCREMENTS OF
MODERATE ENERGY. ...SMN

NXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20170316/1900Z=

Previous news
Thursday, Mar 16, 2017
Sabancaya volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: INTERMITTENT EMISSIONS
Wednesday, Mar 15, 2017
Sabancaya volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: INTERMITTENT EMISSIONS OBS VA DTG: 15/1115Z
Tuesday, Mar 14, 2017
Sabancaya volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: INTERMITTENT EMISSIONS OBS VA DTG: 14/1705Z
Tuesday, Mar 14, 2017
Sabancaya volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: SPORADIC PUFFS OF VA
Monday, Mar 13, 2017
Sabancaya volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: SPORADIC PUFFS OF VA OBS VA DTG: 13/1115Z
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