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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: CONT VA EMS to 21000 ft (6400 m)

Wed, 6 Jan 2021, 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 21000 ft (6400 m) altitude or flight level 210 and is moving at 5 kts in N direction.
The full report is as follows:

FVXX20 at 13:18 UTC, 06/01/21 from KNES
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20210106/1315Z

VAAC: WASHINGTON

VOLCANO: SANGAY 352090
PSN: S0200 W07820

AREA: ECUADOR

SUMMIT ELEV: 17159 FT [5230 M]

ADVISORY NR: 2021/023

INFO SOURCE: GOES-16. NWP MODELS. VOLCAT.

ERUPTION DETAILS: CONT VA EMS

OBS VA DTG: 06/1314Z

OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL210 S0131 W07811 - S0145 W07755
- S0200 W07820 - S0131 W07811 MOV N 5KT

FCST VA CLD +6HR: 06/1900Z SFC/FL210 S0129 W07811
- S0146 W07753 - S0158 W07821 - S0129 W07811

FCST VA CLD +12HR: 07/0100Z NO VA EXP

FCST VA CLD +18HR: 07/0700Z NO VA EXP

RMK: CONT VA EMS OBS MOV N IN STLT IMAGERY. VA
FCST TO CONT MOV N TO NE THRU T+6HRS BEFORE DISP.
...FISHER

NXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20210106/1915Z

Previous news
Wed, 6 Jan 2021, 07:30
Sangay Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: CONTG VA EMS. to 21000 ft (6400 m)
Tue, 5 Jan 2021, 21:45
Sangay Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: PSBL VA CLDS SEEN IN STLT. to 20000 ft (6100 m)
Satellite image of Sangay volcano on 5 Jan 2021
Tue, 5 Jan 2021, 10:30
Sangay Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: VA EM OBS IN SAT. to 20000 ft (6100 m)
Mon, 4 Jan 2021, 19:45
Sangay Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: VA NOT OBSERVED.
Mon, 4 Jan 2021, 09:45
Sangay Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: PSBL CONTG VA EMS. to 21000 ft (6400 m)

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