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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: EMISSIONS OF STEAM AND PSBL VA

Sun, 20 Jan 2019, 02:15
02:15 AM | BY: VN
Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Buenos Aires (VAAC) issued the following report:

FVAG01 at 01:59 UTC, 20/01/19 from SABM
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20190120/0200Z

VAAC: BUENOS AIRES

VOLCANO: SABANCAYA 354006
PSN: S1547 W07150

AREA: PERU

SUMMIT ELEV: 19576 FT [5967 M]

ADVISORY NR: 2019/080

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

AVIATION COLOR CODE: NOT GIVEN

ERUPTION DETAILS: EMISSIONS OF STEAM AND PSBL VA

OBS VA DTG: 20/0115Z

OBS VA CLD: VA NOT IDENTIFIABLE FROM SATELLITE DATA
WINDS FL180 020/05KT FL240 050/10KT FL300 070/15KT

FCST VA CLD +6HR: 20/0730Z NOT AVBL

FCST VA CLD +12HR: 20/1330Z NOT AVBL

FCST VA CLD +18HR: 20/1930Z NOT AVBL

RMK: VA NOT DETECTABLE IN STLT IMAGERY DUE TO
WEATHER CLD COVER HINDERING OBSERVATION. WEBCAM
SHOWS WEAK EMISSIONS OF STEAM AND PSBL VA NOT
CLEARLY SEEN DUE TO WX CLD ...SMN

NXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20190120/0800Z=

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