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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 27000 ft (8200 m)

Mon, 15 Jul 2019, 08:00
08:00 AM | BY: VN
Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Buenos Aires warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 27000 ft (8200 m) altitude or flight level 270 and is moving at 15 kts in ESE direction.
The full report is as follows:

FVAG01 at 07:43 UTC, 15/07/19 from SABM
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20190715/0740Z

VAAC: BUENOS AIRES

VOLCANO: SABANCAYA 354006
PSN: S1547 W07150

AREA: PERU

SUMMIT ELEV: 19576 FT [5967 M]

ADVISORY NR: 2019/796

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

AVIATION COLOR CODE: NOT GIVEN

ERUPTION DETAILS: SPORADIC PUFFS OF VA

OBS VA DTG: 15/0700Z

OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL270 S1537 W07006 - S1609 W07004
- S1607 W07120 - S1549 W07150 - S1543 W07146 -
S1539 W07105 - S1537 W07006 MOV ESE 15KT

FCST VA CLD +6HR: 15/1300Z SFC/FL270 S1546 W07151
- S1548 W07007 - S1619 W07009 - S1615 W07113 -
S1608 W07132 - S1546 W07151

FCST VA CLD +12HR: 15/1900Z SFC/FL270 S1546
W07151 - S1551 W07022 - S1613 W07023 - S1635
W07029 - S1605 W07137 - S1546 W07151

FCST VA CLD +18HR: 16/0100Z SFC/FL270 S1547
W07150 - S1547 W07029 - S1627 W07020 - S1641
W07038 - S1601 W07141 - S1547 W07150

RMK: VA PULSES MOV ESE ARE SEEN IN SATELLITE
IMNAGERY. WEBCAM SHOWS CONT EMISSIONS OF GASES
AND SPORADIC PUFFS OF VA. ...SMN

NXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20190715/1340Z=

Previous news
Mon, 15 Jul 2019, 01:45
Sabancaya Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: to 27000 ft (8200 m)
Sun, 14 Jul 2019, 13:45
Sabancaya Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: continuous ash emissions to 27000 ft (8200 m)
Sun, 14 Jul 2019, 07:45
Sabancaya Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: continuous ash emissions to 27000 ft (8200 m)
Sat, 13 Jul 2019, 19:45
Sabancaya Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: INTERMITTENT EMISSIONS to 26000 ft (7900 m)
Satellite image of Sabancaya volcano on 13 Jul 2019
Sat, 13 Jul 2019, 07:45
Sabancaya Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: STRONG PUFF EMISSIONS to 29000 ft (8800 m)

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