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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 PUFFS OF VA to 24000 ft (7300 m)

Sun, 27 Jan 2019, 02:00
02:00 AM | BY: VN
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 01:58 UTC, 27/01/19 from SABM
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20190127/0200Z

VAAC: BUENOS AIRES

VOLCANO: SABANCAYA 354006
PSN: S1547 W07150

AREA: PERU

SUMMIT ELEV: 19576 FT [5967 M]

ADVISORY NR: 2019/109

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

AVIATION COLOR CODE: NOT GIVEN

ERUPTION DETAILS: SPORADIC PUFFS OF VA

OBS VA DTG: 27/0115Z

OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL240 S1541 W07154 - S1545 W07150
- S1613 W07225 - S1550 W07238 - S1541 W07154 MOV
SW 15KT

FCST VA CLD +6HR: 27/0730Z SFC/FL240 S1543 W07150
- S1546 W07149 - S1609 W07235 - S1545 W07249 -
S1543 W07150

FCST VA CLD +12HR: 27/1330Z SFC/FL240 S1541
W07152 - S1546 W07149 - S1617 W07236 - S1554
W07252 - S1541 W07152

FCST VA CLD +18HR: 27/1930Z SFC/FL240 S1544
W07156 - S1544 W07149 - S1626 W07209 - S1613
W07234 - S1544 W07156

RMK: VA PULSES BARELY SEEN IN STLT IMAGERY UNDER
WX CLDS CVR. WEBCAM REVEALS SPORADIC EMISSIONS OF
VA. ...SMN

NXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20190127/0800Z=

Previous news
Sat, 26 Jan 2019, 20:00
Sabancaya Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: UNABLE TO DETECT
Satellite image of Sabancaya volcano on 26 Jan 2019
Sat, 26 Jan 2019, 09:15
Sabancaya Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: SPORADICS PUFF EMISSIONS
Sat, 26 Jan 2019, 03:15
Sabancaya Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: SPORADIC PUFFS OF VA
Fri, 25 Jan 2019, 15:15
Sabancaya Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: SPORADIC PUFF EMISSION to 25000 ft (7600 m)
Fri, 25 Jan 2019, 05:30
Sabancaya Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: UNABLE TO DETECT

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