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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 EMISSION OF VA to 25000 ft (7600 m)

Thu, 29 Aug 2019, 12:45
12:45 PM | BY: VN
Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Buenos Aires warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 25000 ft (7600 m) altitude or flight level 250 .
The full report is as follows:

FVAG01 at 12:44 UTC, 29/08/19 from SABM
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20190829/1245Z

VAAC: BUENOS AIRES

VOLCANO: SABANCAYA 354006
PSN: S1547 W07150

AREA: PERU

SUMMIT ELEV: 19576 FT [5967 M]

ADVISORY NR: 2019/985

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

AVIATION COLOR CODE: NOT GIVEN

ERUPTION DETAILS: INTERMITTENT EMISSION OF VA

OBS VA DTG: 29/1210Z

OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL250 S1534 W07202 - S1537 W07144
- S1547 W07149 - S1547 W07158 - S1534 W07202 MOV
NW 5KT

FCST VA CLD +6HR: 29/1800Z SFC/FL250 S1504 W07215
- S1526 W07141 - S1546 W07141 - S1607 W07159 -
S1546 W07233 - S1504 W07215

FCST VA CLD +12HR: 30/0000Z SFC/FL250 S1520
W07159 - S1548 W07147 - S1604 W07146 - S1627
W07230 - S1537 W07253 - S1520 W07159

FCST VA CLD +18HR: 30/0600Z SFC/FL250 S1507
W07153 - S1547 W07146 - S1613 W07223 - S1520
W07247 - S1507 W07153

RMK: A FAINT VA PLUME MOV WNW IS SEEN IN STLT
IMAGERY UNDER CLEAR SKIES. WEBCAM REVEALS
CONTINUOUS EMISSION OF STEAM AND INTERMITTENT
ASH. ...SMN

NXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20190829/1845Z=

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