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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: ONGOING VA EMS to 20000 ft (6100 m)

Mon, 1 Feb 2021, 20:00
20:00 PM | BY: VN
Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Washington warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 20000 ft (6100 m) altitude or flight level 200 .
The full report is as follows:

FVXX20 at 19:58 UTC, 01/02/21 from KNES
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20210201/1957Z

VAAC: WASHINGTON

VOLCANO: SANGAY 352090
PSN: S0200 W07820

AREA: ECUADOR

SUMMIT ELEV: 17159 FT [5230 M]

ADVISORY NR: 2021/127

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

ERUPTION DETAILS: ONGOING VA EMS

OBS VA DTG: 01/1920Z

OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL200 S0200 W07820 - S0201 W07819
- S0213 W07819 - S0212 W07823 - S0200 W07820 MOV
S 5KT

FCST VA CLD +6HR: 02/0130Z SFC/FL200 S0159 W07819
- S0216 W07819 - S0214 W07828 - S0200 W07819 -
S0159 W07819

FCST VA CLD +12HR: 02/0730Z NO VA EXP

FCST VA CLD +18HR: 02/1330Z NO VA EXP

RMK: VA EXTD UP TO 12NM SSW FM THE SUMMIT. NWP
MDL INDICATES A CONT SSW MOV THRU T+6 HRS. ...ZHU

NXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20210202/0200Z

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