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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: LGT VA EM OBS IN STLT. to 19000 ft (5800 m)

Wed, 26 Jun 2019, 02:00
02:00 AM | 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:

FVXX23 at 01:54 UTC, 26/06/19 from KNES
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20190626/0153Z

VAAC: WASHINGTON

VOLCANO: SANGAY 352090
PSN: S0200 W07820

AREA: ECUADOR

SUMMIT ELEV: 17159 FT [5230 M]

ADVISORY NR: 2019/054

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

ERUPTION DETAILS: LGT VA EM OBS IN STLT.

OBS VA DTG: 26/0120Z

OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL190 S0150 W07708 - S0201 W07653
- S0203 W07822 - S0156 W07820 - S0150 W07708 MOV
E 5-10KT

FCST VA CLD +6HR: 26/0730Z SFC/FL190 S0153 W07744
- S0202 W07744 - S0203 W07822 - S0155 W07820 -
S0153 W07744

FCST VA CLD +12HR: 26/1330Z SFC/FL190 NO ASH EXP

FCST VA CLD +18HR: 26/1930Z NO ASH EXP

RMK: LGT VA EM OBS EXTENDING 80 NMI E OF SUMMIT.
OBS MOTION DOES NOT AGREE WITH MODEL FCST WINDS,
SO 6 HR FCST IS BASED ON CONTINUITY. ...LEVINE

NXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20190626/0800Z

Previous news
Tue, 25 Jun 2019, 19:45
Sangay Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: VA DETECTED IN STLT.
Tue, 25 Jun 2019, 11:45
Sangay Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: POSS VA EM 25/1050Z
Sat, 22 Jun 2019, 14:30
Sangay Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: VA EMS HAS DISP
Sat, 22 Jun 2019, 03:00
Sangay Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: LGT VA EM OBS IN STLT. to 19000 ft (5800 m)
Satellite image of Sangay volcano on 22 Jun 2019
Fri, 21 Jun 2019, 21:00
Sangay Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: VA DETECTED IN STLT.

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