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Sangay volcano
Stratovolcano 5230 m (17,159 ft)
Ecuador, -2°S / -78.34°W
Current status: erupting (4 out of 5)
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Sangay volcano eruptions:
1934-ongoing (as of 2020), 1728-1916, 1628 (first observation) - ?
Typical eruption style:
Explosive. In historic time: frequent, intermittent strombolian activity

Sangay volcano news

Sangay Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: OCNL EM to 19000 ft (5800 m)

Fri, 14 Aug 2020, 13:30
13:30 PM | BY: VN
Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Washington warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 19000 ft (5800 m) altitude or flight level 190 .
The full report is as follows:

FVXX21 at 13:24 UTC, 14/08/20 from KNES
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20200814/1323Z

VAAC: WASHINGTON

VOLCANO: SANGAY 352090
PSN: S0200 W07820

AREA: ECUADOR

SUMMIT ELEV: 17159 FT [5230 M]

ADVISORY NR: 2020/765

INFO SOURCE: GOES-EAST. NWP MODELS.

ERUPTION DETAILS: OCNL EM

OBS VA DTG: 14/1300Z

OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL190 S0158 W07834 - S0159 W07819
- S0201 W07819 - S0204 W07834 - S0158 W07834 MOV
W 10-15KT

FCST VA CLD +6HR: 14/1900Z NO VA EXP

FCST VA CLD +12HR: 15/0100Z NO VA EXP

FCST VA CLD +18HR: 15/0700Z NO VA EXP

RMK: VA CAN NOT BE DETECTED FM STLT IMAGERY DUE
TO EXTENSIVE WX CLD. OBS VA BASED ON NWP MODEL
GUIDANCE WITH LOW CONFIDENCE. ...TURK

NXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20200814/1930Z

Previous news
Fri, 14 Aug 2020, 01:30
Sangay Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: ONGOING VA EMS to 20000 ft (6100 m)
Thu, 13 Aug 2020, 16:45
Sangay Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: OCNL EM to 20000 ft (6100 m)
Thu, 13 Aug 2020, 01:30
Sangay Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: CONS VA CLDS SEEN IN SAT. to 20000 ft (6100 m)
Wed, 12 Aug 2020, 16:45
Sangay Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: LGT VA CLD OBS. to 20000 ft (6100 m)
Wed, 12 Aug 2020, 05:45
Sangay Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: VA EMS CONT to 21000 ft (6400 m)

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