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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: PUFF EMISSIONS to 27000 ft (8200 m)

Fri, 12 Jul 2019, 20:15
20:15 PM | BY: VN
Satellite image of Sabancaya volcano on 12 Jul 2019
Satellite image of Sabancaya volcano on 12 Jul 2019
Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Buenos Aires warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 27000 ft (8200 m) altitude or flight level 270 and is moving at 10 kts in SE direction.
The full report is as follows:

FVAG01 at 19:58 UTC, 12/07/19 from SABM
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20190712/1940Z

VAAC: BUENOS AIRES

VOLCANO: SABANCAYA 354006
PSN: S1547 W07150

AREA: PERU

SUMMIT ELEV: 19576 FT [5967 M]

ADVISORY NR: 2019/786

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

AVIATION COLOR CODE: NOT GIVEN

ERUPTION DETAILS: PUFF EMISSIONS

OBS VA DTG: 12/1910Z

OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL270 S1546 W07150 - S1556 W07138
- S1647 W07119 - S1653 W07128 - S1651 W07139 -
S1610 W07149 - S1546 W07150 MOV SE 10KT

FCST VA CLD +6HR: 13/0100Z SFC/FL270 S1534 W07146
- S1536 W07139 - S1616 W07131 - S1625 W07136 -
S1621 W07159 - S1556 W07158 - S1546 W07150 -
S1541 W07153 - S1534 W07146

FCST VA CLD +12HR: 13/0700Z SFC/FL270 S1546
W07150 - S1552 W07140 - S1621 W07129 - S1633
W07137 - S1629 W07153 - S1601 W07158 - S1546
W07150

FCST VA CLD +18HR: 13/1300Z SFC/FL270 S1546
W07150 - S1559 W07138 - S1632 W07130 - S1642
W07135 - S1636 W07150 - S1620 W07152 - S1546
W07150

RMK: SATELLITE IMAGERY SHOWS VA PLUME MOV SE 10KT
WEBCAM SHOWS PUFF EMISSIONS OF VA AND GASES TL
FL270. ...SMN

NXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20190713/0140Z=

Previous news
Fri, 12 Jul 2019, 13:45
Sabancaya Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: PUFF EMISSIONS to 25000 ft (7600 m)
Fri, 12 Jul 2019, 07:45
Sabancaya Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: continuous ash emissions to 27000 ft (8200 m)
Thu, 11 Jul 2019, 19:45
Sabancaya Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: continuous ash emissions to 25000 ft (7600 m)
Thu, 11 Jul 2019, 13:45
Sabancaya Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: INTERMITTENT EMISSIONS to 26000 ft (7900 m)
Thu, 11 Jul 2019, 07:45
Sabancaya Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: INTERMITTENT EMISSIONS to 24000 ft (7300 m)
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