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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 PUFFS OF VA to 28000 ft (8500 m)

Sat, 12 Jan 2019, 17:00
17:00 PM | BY: VN
Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Buenos Aires warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 28000 ft (8500 m) altitude or flight level 280 and is moving at 20 kts in W direction.
The full report is as follows:

FVAG01 at 16:59 UTC, 12/01/19 from SABM
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20190112/1700Z

VAAC: BUENOS AIRES

VOLCANO: SABANCAYA 354006
PSN: S1547 W07150

AREA: PERU

SUMMIT ELEV: 19576 FT [5967 M]

ADVISORY NR: 2019/050

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

AVIATION COLOR CODE: NOT GIVEN

ERUPTION DETAILS: INTERMITTENT PUFFS OF VA

OBS VA DTG: 12/1630Z

OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL280 S1520 W07240 - S1526 W07204
- S1547 W07150 - S1620 W07205 - S1604 W07246 -
S1540 W07255 - S1520 W07240 MOV W 20KT

FCST VA CLD +6HR: 12/2230Z SFC/FL280 S1536 W07228
- S1546 W07149 - S1603 W07147 - S1629 W07208 -
S1607 W07244 - S1536 W07228

FCST VA CLD +12HR: 13/0430Z SFC/FL270 S1538
W07209 - S1546 W07150 - S1622 W07134 - S1624
W07211 - S1558 W07222 - S1538 W07209

FCST VA CLD +18HR: 13/1030Z SFC/FL270 S1539
W07208 - S1547 W07150 - S1628 W07133 - S1626
W07207 - S1559 W07226 - S1539 W07208

RMK: VA PULSES MOV W ARE IDENTIFIABLE IN STLT
IMAGERY PARTIALLY HIDDEN BY WX CLD. WEBCAM SHOW
SPORADIC STRONG PUFFS OF VA. ...SMN

NXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20190112/2300Z=

Previous news
Sat, 12 Jan 2019, 11:00
Sabancaya Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: INTERMITTENT PUFFS OF VA to 26000 ft (7900 m)
Sat, 12 Jan 2019, 01:00
Sabancaya Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: SPORADIC PUFFS OF VA
Fri, 11 Jan 2019, 19:00
Sabancaya Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: PUFF EMISSIONS OF VA to 29000 ft (8800 m)
Fri, 11 Jan 2019, 07:00
Sabancaya Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: INTERMITTENT PUFF EMISSIONS to 27000 ft (8200 m)
Thu, 10 Jan 2019, 19:15
Sabancaya Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: INTERMITTENT EMISSIONS to 27000 ft (8200 m)

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