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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 EMISSIONS OF VA to 28000 ft (8500 m)

Fri, 26 Jul 2019, 15:30
15:30 PM | BY: VN
Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Buenos Aires warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 28000 ft (8500 m) altitude or flight level 280 and is moving at 30 kts in E direction.
The full report is as follows:

FVAG01 at 15:15 UTC, 26/07/19 from SABM
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20190726/1520Z

VAAC: BUENOS AIRES

VOLCANO: SABANCAYA 354006
PSN: S1547 W07150

AREA: PERU

SUMMIT ELEV: 19576 FT [5967 M]

ADVISORY NR: 2019/842

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

AVIATION COLOR CODE: NOT GIVEN

ERUPTION DETAILS: INTERMITTENT EMISSIONS OF VA

OBS VA DTG: 26/1430Z

OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL280 S1512 W07054 - S1536 W07006
- S1606 W07005 - S1607 W07052 - S1546 W07151 -
S1525 W07144 - S1512 W07054 MOV E 30KT

FCST VA CLD +6HR: 26/2030Z SFC/FL280 S1511 W06807
- S1628 W06801 - S1616 W07024 - S1546 W07151 -
S1517 W07101 - S1511 W06807

FCST VA CLD +12HR: 27/0230Z SFC/FL280 S1514
W06805 - S1625 W06744 - S1617 W07052 - S1546
W07151 - S1517 W06959 - S1514 W06805

FCST VA CLD +18HR: 27/0830Z SFC/FL280 S1500
W06843 - S1619 W06756 - S1625 W07117 - S1546
W07151 - S1500 W06843

RMK: VA PLUME MOV E CAN BE SEEN IN STLT IMAGERY
UNDER CLEAR SKIES. ...SMN

NXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20190726/2120Z=

Previous news
Fri, 26 Jul 2019, 03:30
Sabancaya Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: INTERMITTENT PUFFS OF VA to 25000 ft (7600 m)
Thu, 25 Jul 2019, 15:30
Sabancaya Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: SPORADIC PUFFS OF VA to 25000 ft (7600 m)
Thu, 25 Jul 2019, 09:30
Sabancaya Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: continuous ash emissions to 23000 ft (7000 m)
Thu, 25 Jul 2019, 03:30
Sabancaya Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: continuous ash emissions to 23000 ft (7000 m)
Wed, 24 Jul 2019, 21:15
Sabancaya Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: continuous ash emissions to 23000 ft (7000 m)
Satellite image of Sabancaya volcano on 24 Jul 2019

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