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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

Tue, 9 Jan 2018, 07:45
07:45 AM |
Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Buenos Aires (VAAC) issued the following report:

FVAG01 at 07:35 UTC, 09/01/18 from SABM
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20180109/0730Z

VAAC: BUENOS AIRES

VOLCANO: SABANCAYA 354006
PSN: S1547 W07150

AREA: PERU

SUMMIT ELEV: 19576 FT [5967 M]

ADVISORY NR: 2018/032

INFO SOURCE: GOES-E. GFS WINDS. VOLCANO WEB
CAMERA.

AVIATION COLOR CODE: NOT GIVEN

ERUPTION DETAILS: SPORADIC PUFF EMISSIONS

OBS VA DTG: 09/0630Z

OBS VA CLD: VA NOT IDENTIFIABLE FM SATELLITE DATA
WINDS FL180 020/10KT FL240 050/10KT FL300 140/10KT

FCST VA CLD +6HR: 09/1230Z

FCST VA CLD +12HR: 09/1830Z

FCST VA CLD +18HR: 10/0030Z

RMK: VA NOT SEEN FM STLT IMAGERY DUE TO WX CLD
COVER. WEB CAM SHOWS SPORADIC PUFF EMISSIONS.
...SMN

NXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20180109/1330Z=

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