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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 27000 ft (8200 m)

Sun, 13 Jan 2019, 05:15
05:15 AM | BY: VN
Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Buenos Aires warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 27000 ft (8200 m) altitude or flight level 270 and is moving at 15 kts in W direction.
The full report is as follows:

FVAG01 at 05:00 UTC, 13/01/19 from SABM
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20190113/0500Z

VAAC: BUENOS AIRES

VOLCANO: SABANCAYA 354006
PSN: S1547 W07150

AREA: PERU

SUMMIT ELEV: 19576 FT [5967 M]

ADVISORY NR: 2019/052

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

AVIATION COLOR CODE: NOT GIVEN

ERUPTION DETAILS: INTERMITTENT PUFFS OF VA

OBS VA DTG: 13/0415Z

OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL270 S1534 W07214 - S1540 W07151
- S1553 W07146 - S1559 W07217 - S1545 W07226 -
S1534 W07214 MOV W 15KT

FCST VA CLD +6HR: 13/1030Z SFC/FL270 S1531 W07221
- S1541 W07148 - S1549 W07149 - S1606 W07214 -
S1550 W07234 - S1531 W07221

FCST VA CLD +12HR: 13/1630Z SFC/FL270 S1540
W07214 - S1545 W07150 - S1551 W07149 - S1614
W07200 - S1609 W07226 - S1553 W07234 - S1540
W07214

FCST VA CLD +18HR: 13/2230Z SFC/FL270 S1542
W07214 - S1545 W07150 - S1551 W07149 - S1625
W07201 - S1622 W07219 - S1600 W07242 - S1542
W07214

RMK: VA CAN BE SEEN IN STLT IMAGERY.
WEBCAM SHOWS CONTINUOUS EMISSIONS AND SPORADIC
PUFFS ...SMN

NXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20190113/1100Z=

Previous news
Sat, 12 Jan 2019, 23:15
Sabancaya Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: INTERMITTENT PUFFS OF VA
Satellite image of Sabancaya volcano on 12 Jan 2019
Sat, 12 Jan 2019, 17:00
Sabancaya Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: INTERMITTENT PUFFS OF VA to 28000 ft (8500 m)
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)

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