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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: INTERMITTENT PUFF EMISSIONS to 24000 ft (7300 m)

Wed, 9 Jan 2019, 19:00
19:00 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 18:55 UTC, 09/01/19 from SABM
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20190109/1900Z

VAAC: BUENOS AIRES

VOLCANO: SABANCAYA 354006
PSN: S1547 W07150

AREA: PERU

SUMMIT ELEV: 19576 FT [5967 M]

ADVISORY NR: 2019/038

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

AVIATION COLOR CODE: NOT GIVEN

ERUPTION DETAILS: INTERMITTENT PUFF EMISSIONS

OBS VA DTG: 09/1830Z

OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL240 S1440 W07207 - S1547 W07151
- S1529 W07237 - S1441 W07238 - S1440 W07207 MOV
NW 15KT

FCST VA CLD +6HR: 10/0030Z SFC/FL240 S1441 W07243
- S1446 W07202 - S1547 W07150 - S1534 W07242 -
S1441 W07243

FCST VA CLD +12HR: 10/0630Z SFC/FL240 S1443
W07237 - S1447 W07203 - S1549 W07150 - S1541
W07228 - S1443 W07237

FCST VA CLD +18HR: 10/1230Z SFC/FL240 S1438
W07208 - S1548 W07151 - S1513 W07241 - S1440
W07239 - S1438 W07208

RMK: VA PLUME IS SEEN IN STLT IMAGERY. WEBCAM
SHOWS CONTINUOUS EMISSION OF WV AND GASES WITH
SPORADIC PUFF OF VA. ...SMN

NXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20190110/0100Z=

Previous news
Wed, 9 Jan 2019, 08:45
Sabancaya Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: INTERMITTENT PUFF EMISSIONS
Tue, 8 Jan 2019, 20:30
Sabancaya Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: SPORADIC STRONG PUFFS OF VA to 28000 ft (8500 m)
Tue, 8 Jan 2019, 08:45
Sabancaya Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: SPORADIC PUFFS OF VA to 29000 ft (8800 m)
Tue, 8 Jan 2019, 02:45
Sabancaya Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: SPORADIC STROING PUFFS OF VA to 29000 ft (8800 m)
Mon, 7 Jan 2019, 20:30
Sabancaya Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: to 27000 ft (8200 m)

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