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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: WEAK INTERMITTENT PUFFS OF VA to 24000 ft (7300 m)

Sat, 27 Jul 2019, 21:30
21:30 PM | BY: VN
Satellite image of Sabancaya volcano on 27 Jul 2019
Satellite image of Sabancaya volcano on 27 Jul 2019
Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Buenos Aires warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 24000 ft (7300 m) altitude or flight level 240 and is moving at 15 kts in SE direction.
The full report is as follows:

FVAG01 at 21:17 UTC, 27/07/19 from SABM
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20190727/2120Z

VAAC: BUENOS AIRES

VOLCANO: SABANCAYA 354006
PSN: S1547 W07150

AREA: PERU

SUMMIT ELEV: 19576 FT [5967 M]

ADVISORY NR: 2019/847

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

AVIATION COLOR CODE: NOT GIVEN

ERUPTION DETAILS: WEAK INTERMITTENT PUFFS OF VA

OBS VA DTG: 27/2050Z

OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL240 S1547 W07150 - S1555 W07137
- S1602 W07102 - S1625 W07108 - S1604 W07151 -
S1547 W07150 MOV SE 15KT

FCST VA CLD +6HR: 28/0300Z SFC/FL240 S1547 W07150
- S1602 W07134 - S1613 W07059 - S1634 W07102 -
S1607 W07150 - S1547 W07150

FCST VA CLD +12HR: 28/0900Z SFC/FL240 S1548
W07149 - S1551 W07141 - S1608 W07101 - S1632
W07111 - S1600 W07150 - S1548 W07149

FCST VA CLD +18HR: 28/1500Z SFC/FL240 S1547
W07150 - S1552 W07137 - S1605 W07058 - S1629
W07111 - S1557 W07148 - S1547 W07150

RMK: VA PULSES MOV ESE ARE BARELY DETECTED IN
SATELLITE IMAGERY UNDER CLEAR SKY. WEBCAM REVEALS
INTERMITTENT WEAK PUFFS OF VA. ...SMN

NXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20190728/0320Z=

Previous news
Sat, 27 Jul 2019, 09:30
Sabancaya Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: INTERMITTENT PUFFS OF VA to 27000 ft (8200 m)
Sat, 27 Jul 2019, 03:30
Sabancaya Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: CONT EMISSIONS WITH PUFFS to 27000 ft (8200 m)
Fri, 26 Jul 2019, 15:30
Sabancaya Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: INTERMITTENT EMISSIONS OF VA to 28000 ft (8500 m)
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)

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