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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, 15 Jan 2019, 21:30
21:30 PM | BY: VN
Satellite image of Sabancaya volcano on 15 Jan 2019
Satellite image of Sabancaya volcano on 15 Jan 2019
Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Buenos Aires (VAAC) issued the following report:

FVAG01 at 21:14 UTC, 15/01/19 from SABM
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20190115/2115Z

VAAC: BUENOS AIRES

VOLCANO: SABANCAYA 354006
PSN: S1547 W07150

AREA: PERU

SUMMIT ELEV: 19576 FT [5967 M]

ADVISORY NR: 2019/063

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

AVIATION COLOR CODE: NOT GIVEN

ERUPTION DETAILS: SPORADIC PUFF EMISSIONS

OBS VA DTG: 15/2030Z

OBS VA CLD: VA NOT IDENTIFIABLE FROM SATELLITE
DATA
WINDS FL180 090/5KT - FL240 050/10KT - FL300
090/20KT

FCST VA CLD +6HR: 16/0230Z NOT AVBL

FCST VA CLD +12HR: 16/0830Z NOT AVBL

FCST VA CLD +18HR: 16/1430Z NOT AVBL

RMK: VA PLUME NOT SEEN IN STLT IMAGERY DUE TO WX
CLD COVER HINDERING OBSERVATION. THERE IS SLIGHT
INDICATION OF SPORADIC PUFF EMISSIONS ON WEBCAM,
MOSTLY HIDDEN BY WX CLDS. ...SMN

NXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20190116/0315Z=

Previous news
Tue, 15 Jan 2019, 18:08
Sabancaya volcano (Peru) activity update: continuing ash explosions at rates about one per hour
Explosion at Sabancaya volcano on 13 Jan 2019 (image: OVS / IGP)
The activity of the volcano has not changed significantly over the past months. During the past week, there have been an average of 23 explosions per day from the summit crater. ... read all
Tue, 15 Jan 2019, 09:30
Sabancaya Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: INTERMITTENT PUFF EMISSION
Tue, 15 Jan 2019, 03:30
Sabancaya Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: INTERMITTENT PUFF EMISSION
Mon, 14 Jan 2019, 21:15
Sabancaya Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: INTERMITTENT PUFF EMISSION
Satellite image of Sabancaya volcano on 14 Jan 2019
Mon, 14 Jan 2019, 15:15
Sabancaya Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: INTERMITTENT PUFF EMISSION to 24000 ft (7300 m)

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