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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)

Thu, 4 Feb 2021, 15:15
15:15 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 15 kts in W direction.
The full report is as follows:

FVXX20 at 15:13 UTC, 04/02/21 from KNES
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20210204/1510Z

VAAC: WASHINGTON

VOLCANO: SANGAY 352090
PSN: S0200 W07820

AREA: ECUADOR

SUMMIT ELEV: 17159 FT [5230 M]

ADVISORY NR: 2021/140

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

ERUPTION DETAILS: CONT VA EMS

OBS VA DTG: 04/1508Z

OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL210 S0159 W07820 - S0224 W07900
- S0204 W07907 - S0159 W07820 MOV W 15KT

FCST VA CLD +6HR: 04/2100Z SFC/FL210 S0158 W07819
- S0224 W07901 - S0204 W07908 - S0158 W07819

FCST VA CLD +12HR: 05/0300Z NO VA EXP

FCST VA CLD +18HR: 05/0900Z NO VA EXP

RMK: CONT VA EMS OBS MOV W IN STLT IMAGERY. NWP
MDLS SUGGEST CONT VA EMS MOV W TO WSW FM SUMMIT
THRU T+6HRS BEFORE DISP. ...FISHER

NXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20210204/2115Z

Previous news

Thu, 4 Feb 2021, 09:17
Sangay volcano (Ecuador): incandescent avalanches
Glowing rockfalls on the SE flank of Sangay volcano (image: IGEPN)
The effusive-explosive eruption of the volcano continues and has remained essentially unchanged at moderate levels. ... read all
Thu, 4 Feb 2021, 06:30
Sangay Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: CONTG CONS VA EMS. to 23000 ft (7000 m)
Wed, 3 Feb 2021, 21:15
Sangay Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: CONS VA EMS SEEN IN STLT. to 22000 ft (6700 m)
Wed, 3 Feb 2021, 14:00
Sangay Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: CONT VA EMS to 20000 ft (6100 m)
Wed, 3 Feb 2021, 02:15
Sangay Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: VA EMS MOV SW to 19000 ft (5800 m)

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