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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)

Thu, 10 Jan 2019, 01:15
01:15 AM | BY: VN
Satellite image of Sabancaya volcano on 10 Jan 2019
Satellite image of Sabancaya volcano on 10 Jan 2019
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 01:07 UTC, 10/01/19 from SABM
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20190110/0100Z

VAAC: BUENOS AIRES

VOLCANO: SABANCAYA 354006
PSN: S1547 W07150

AREA: PERU

SUMMIT ELEV: 19576 FT [5967 M]

ADVISORY NR: 2019/039

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

AVIATION COLOR CODE: NOT GIVEN

ERUPTION DETAILS: INTERMITTENT PUFF EMISSIONS

OBS VA DTG: 09/2300Z

OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL240 S1507 W07233 - S1525 W07159
- S1546 W07149 - S1522 W07243 - S1507 W07233 MOV
NW 15KT

FCST VA CLD +6HR: 10/0500Z SFC/FL240 S1506 W07234
- S1528 W07201 - S1546 W07150 - S1520 W07241 -
S1506 W07234

FCST VA CLD +12HR: 10/1100Z SFC/FL240 S1504
W07229 - S1531 W07151 - S1547 W07148 - S1522
W07243 - S1504 W07229

FCST VA CLD +18HR: 10/1700Z SFC/FL240 S1456
W07228 - S1520 W07158 - S1546 W07149 - S1525
W07223 - S1505 W07240 - S1456 W07228

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 20190110/0700Z=

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