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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)

Wed, 13 Jan 2021, 17:00
17:00 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:

FVXX20 at 16:58 UTC, 13/01/21 from KNES
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20210113/1656Z

VAAC: WASHINGTON

VOLCANO: SANGAY 352090
PSN: S0200 W07820

AREA: ECUADOR

SUMMIT ELEV: 17159 FT [5230 M]

ADVISORY NR: 2021/048

INFO SOURCE: GOES-16. NWP MODELS.

ERUPTION DETAILS: OCNL EM

OBS VA DTG: 13/1630Z

OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL190 S0158 W07837 - S0158 W07819
- S0201 W07820 - S0201 W07837 - S0158 W07837 MOV
W 20KT

FCST VA CLD +6HR: 13/2230Z SFC/FL190 S0157 W07837
- S0158 W07819 - S0202 W07819 - S0201 W07838 -
S0157 W07837

FCST VA CLD +12HR: 14/0430Z NO VA EXP

FCST VA CLD +18HR: 14/1030Z NO VA EXP

RMK: PSBL VA PLUME EXT 12 NM W OF THE SUMMIT.
LTLCG EXP BASED ON NWP MODELS. ...TURK

NXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20210113/2300Z

Previous news
Tue, 12 Jan 2021, 04:45
Sangay Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: DECR VA ACT. to 25000 ft (7600 m)
Mon, 11 Jan 2021, 19:00
Sangay Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: VA CLDS OBS IN STLT IMAGERY to 20000 ft (6100 m)
Mon, 11 Jan 2021, 08:00
Sangay Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: VA EM MOV W to 20000 ft (6100 m)
Sun, 10 Jan 2021, 21:00
Sangay Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: CONS VA EMS SEEN IN STLT. to 20000 ft (6100 m)
Satellite image of Sangay volcano on 10 Jan 2021
Sun, 10 Jan 2021, 10:00
Sangay Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: CONT VA EMS to 20000 ft (6100 m)

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