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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 EMISSION to 24000 ft (7300 m)

Mon, 8 Jul 2019, 01:45
01:45 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 and is moving at 10 kts in SE direction.
The full report is as follows:

FVAG01 at 01:36 UTC, 08/07/19 from SABM
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20190708/0140Z

VAAC: BUENOS AIRES

VOLCANO: SABANCAYA 354006
PSN: S1547 W07150

AREA: PERU

SUMMIT ELEV: 19576 FT [5967 M]

ADVISORY NR: 2019/767

INFO SOURCE: GOES-E. VOLCAT. VOLCANO WEB CAMERA.

AVIATION COLOR CODE: NOT GIVEN

ERUPTION DETAILS: INTERMITTENT EMISSION

OBS VA DTG: 08/0100Z

OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL240 S1547 W07151 - S1607 W07052
- S1629 W07053 - S1646 W07114 - S1638 W07155 -
S1547 W07151 MOV SE 10KT

FCST VA CLD +6HR: 08/0700Z SFC/FL240 S1547 W07152
- S1604 W07104 - S1651 W07102 - S1651 W07153 -
S1631 W07240 - S1606 W07244 - S1547 W07152

FCST VA CLD +12HR: 08/1300Z SFC/FL240 S1546
W07151 - S1553 W07117 - S1658 W07117 - S1658
W07154 - S1632 W07244 - S1604 W07248 - S1546
W07151

FCST VA CLD +18HR: 08/1900Z SFC/FL240 S1547
W07150 - S1601 W07125 - S1658 W07129 - S1711
W07207 - S1643 W07257 - S1550 W07259 - S1547
W07150

RMK: VA CLD DETECTED MOV SE TL FL 240.
INTERMITTENT EMISSIONS ON WEBCAM. ...SMN

NXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20190708/0740Z=

Previous news
Sun, 7 Jul 2019, 13:45
Sabancaya Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: PUFF EMISSIONS to 27000 ft (8200 m)
Sun, 7 Jul 2019, 07:45
Sabancaya Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: INTERMITTENT EMISSIONS to 27000 ft (8200 m)
Sat, 6 Jul 2019, 21:00
Sabancaya Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: continuous ash emissions to 27000 ft (8200 m)
Sat, 6 Jul 2019, 15:00
Sabancaya Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: continuous ash emissions to 27000 ft (8200 m)
Sat, 6 Jul 2019, 09:00
Sabancaya Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: SPORADIC PULSES OF VA to 27000 ft (8200 m)

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