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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: continuous ash emissions to 27000 ft (8200 m)

Mon, 15 Jul 2019, 19:45
19:45 PM | BY: VN
Satellite image of Sabancaya volcano on 15 Jul 2019
Satellite image of Sabancaya volcano on 15 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 15 kts in SE direction.
The full report is as follows:

FVAG01 at 19:38 UTC, 15/07/19 from SABM
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20190715/1940Z

VAAC: BUENOS AIRES

VOLCANO: SABANCAYA 354006
PSN: S1547 W07150

AREA: PERU

SUMMIT ELEV: 19576 FT [5967 M]

ADVISORY NR: 2019/798

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

AVIATION COLOR CODE: NOT GIVEN

ERUPTION DETAILS: CONTINUOUS EMISSION

OBS VA DTG: 15/1900Z

OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL270 S1544 W07035 - S1602 W07049
- S1617 W07124 - S1546 W07151 - S1555 W07122 -
S1544 W07035 MOV SE 15KT

FCST VA CLD +6HR: 16/0100Z SFC/FL270 S1546 W07152
- S1555 W07126 - S1607 W07102 - S1556 W07016 -
S1614 W07031 - S1634 W07111 - S1546 W07152

FCST VA CLD +12HR: 16/0700Z SFC/FL270 S1546
W07152 - S1613 W07101 - S1620 W07038 - S1619
W06955 - S1639 W07026 - S1648 W07056 - S1546
W07152

FCST VA CLD +18HR: 16/1300Z SFC/FL270 S1546
W07150 - S1638 W07026 - S1630 W06923 - S1711
W07031 - S1546 W07150

RMK: VA PLUME CAN BE SEEN IN STLT IMAGERY. WEBCAM
SHOWS CONTINUOUS EMISSIONS OF STEAM AND GASES AND
INTERMITENT STRONG PUFF OF VA. ...SMN

NXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20190716/0140Z=

Previous news
Mon, 15 Jul 2019, 08:00
Sabancaya Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: SPORADIC PUFFS OF VA to 27000 ft (8200 m)
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

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