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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 23000 ft (7000 m)

Wed, 24 Jul 2019, 21:15
21:15 PM | BY: VN
Satellite image of Sabancaya volcano on 24 Jul 2019
Satellite image of Sabancaya volcano on 24 Jul 2019
Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Buenos Aires warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 23000 ft (7000 m) altitude or flight level 230 and is moving at 60 kts in E direction.
The full report is as follows:

FVAG01 at 21:10 UTC, 24/07/19 from SABM
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20190724/2120Z

VAAC: BUENOS AIRES

VOLCANO: SABANCAYA 354006
PSN: S1547 W07150

AREA: PERU

SUMMIT ELEV: 19576 FT [5967 M]

ADVISORY NR: 2019/835

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

AVIATION COLOR CODE: NOT GIVEN

ERUPTION DETAILS: CONTINUOUS EMISSION

OBS VA DTG: 24/2040Z

OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL230 S1537 W07043 - S1545 W06846
- S1653 W06717 - S1717 W06702 - S1735 W06748 -
S1729 W06846 - S1642 W06929 - S1604 W07130 -
S1543 W07150 - S1537 W07043 MOV E 60KT

FCST VA CLD +6HR: 25/0230Z SFC/FL230 S1510 W07011
- S1530 W06755 - S1629 W06655 - S1745 W06643 -
S1750 W06802 - S1639 W06922 - S1611 W07120 -
S1544 W07150 - S1510 W07011

FCST VA CLD +12HR: 25/0830Z SFC/FL230 S1455
W06941 - S1507 W06843 - S1547 W06834 - S1608
W06922 - S1559 W07110 - S1547 W07152 - S1520
W07110 - S1455 W06941

FCST VA CLD +18HR: 25/1430Z SFC/FL230 S1505
W06945 - S1543 W06926 - S1610 W06956 - S1604
W07110 - S1544 W07152 - S1511 W07052 - S1505
W06945

RMK: SATELLITE IMAGERY SHOWS BROAD VA PLUME MOV E
60KT. WEBCAM SHOWS CONTINUOUS EMISSION OF VA TL
FL230. SRTONG WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DECREASE
WITHIN THE NEXT FEW HOURS. ...SMN

NXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20190725/0320Z=

Previous news
Wed, 24 Jul 2019, 15:15
Sabancaya Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: continuous ash emissions to 23000 ft (7000 m)
Wed, 24 Jul 2019, 05:45
Sabancaya Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: NOT IDENTIFIABLE
Tue, 23 Jul 2019, 23:45
Sabancaya Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: continuous ash emissions
Satellite image of Sabancaya volcano on 23 Jul 2019
Tue, 23 Jul 2019, 17:45
Sabancaya Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: continuous ash emissions to 23000 ft (7000 m)
Tue, 23 Jul 2019, 06:00
Sabancaya Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: SPORADIC EMISSIONS OF VA to 25000 ft (7600 m)
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