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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 28000 ft (8500 m)

Sat, 15 Feb 2020, 14:30
14:30 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 10 kts in S direction.
The full report is as follows:

FVAG01 at 14:18 UTC, 15/02/20 from SABM
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20200215/1420Z

VAAC: BUENOS AIRES

VOLCANO: SABANCAYA 354006
PSN: S1547 W07150

AREA: PERU

SUMMIT ELEV: 19576 FT [5967 M]

ADVISORY NR: 2020/192

INFO SOURCE: GOES-E. GFS. WEBCAM. VOLCAT.

AVIATION COLOUR CODE: NOT GIVEN

ERUPTION DETAILS: CONTINUOUS EMISSION

OBS VA DTG: 15/1400Z

OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL280 S1546 W07150 - S1608 W07144
- S1614 W07159 - S1603 W07217 - S1558 W07201 -
S1546 W07150 MOV S 10KT

FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 15/2000Z SFC/FL280 S1548 W07149
- S1625 W07138 - S1626 W07201 - S1614 W07222 -
S1608 W07202 - S1548 W07149

FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 16/0200Z SFC/FL280 S1549
W07150 - S1629 W07155 - S1622 W07240 - S1607
W07236 - S1602 W07210 - S1549 W07150

FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 16/0800Z SFC/FL280 S1550
W07150 - S1631 W07222 - S1617 W07259 - S1557
W07246 - S1600 W07216 - S1550 W07150

RMK: STLT IMAGERY SHOWS VA PLUME PARTIALLY
HIDDEN BY WX CLD. WEBCAM REVEALS CONTINUOUS
EMISSION OF STEAM AND INTERMITENTE STRONG
PUFF OF VA. ...SMN

NXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20200215/2020Z=

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