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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 24000 ft (7300 m)

Wed, 10 Jul 2019, 07:45
07:45 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 .
The full report is as follows:

FVAG01 at 07:38 UTC, 10/07/19 from SABM
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20190710/0740Z

VAAC: BUENOS AIRES

VOLCANO: SABANCAYA 354006
PSN: S1547 W07150

AREA: PERU

SUMMIT ELEV: 19576 FT [5967 M]

ADVISORY NR: 2019/776

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

AVIATION COLOR CODE: NOT GIVEN

ERUPTION DETAILS: INTERMITTENT PUFFS OF VA

OBS VA DTG: 10/0640Z

OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL240 S1546 W07150 - S1557 W07143
- S1616 W07137 - S1622 W07145 - S1546 W07150 MOV
S 10KT

FCST VA CLD +6HR: 10/1230Z SFC/FL240 S1545 W07150
- S1552 W07141 - S1627 W07114 - S1635 W07128 -
S1602 W07147 - S1545 W07150

FCST VA CLD +12HR: 10/1830Z SFC/FL240 S1545
W07150 - S1553 W07140 - S1634 W07105 - S1642
W07116 - S1605 W07142 - S1545 W07150

FCST VA CLD +18HR: 11/0030Z SFC/FL240 S1545
W07150 - S1607 W07110 - S1649 W07102 - S1648
W07117 - S1614 W07146 - S1545 W07150

RMK: THE INTENSITY OF EMISSIONS HAS DECREASED. A
WEAK VA PLUME IS DETECTED IN STLT IMAGERY MOV S
ESTIMATED FL240. THERMAL WEBCAM SHOWED
INTERMITTENT EMISSIONS...SMN

NXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20190710/1340Z=

Previous news
Tue, 9 Jul 2019, 19:45
Sabancaya Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: INTERMITTENT PUFFS OF VA to 27000 ft (8200 m)
Tue, 9 Jul 2019, 13:45
Sabancaya Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: INTERMITTENT PUFFS OF VA to 26000 ft (7900 m)
Tue, 9 Jul 2019, 01:45
Sabancaya Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: SPORADIC EMISSIONS OF VA to 27000 ft (8200 m)
Mon, 8 Jul 2019, 13:45
Sabancaya Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: INTERMITTENT PUFFS OF VA to 27000 ft (8200 m)
Mon, 8 Jul 2019, 01:45
Sabancaya Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: INTERMITTENT EMISSION to 24000 ft (7300 m)

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