Volcanic Ash Advisory

Sabancaya

Sat, 16 May 2026 03:00:00 GMT

Raw Output

FVAG01 at 02:52 UTC, 16/05/26 from SABM
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260516/0300Z

VAAC: BUENOS AIRES

VOLCANO: SABANCAYA 354006
PSN: S1547 W07150

AREA: PERU

SUMMIT ELEV: 19576 FT [5967 M]

ADVISORY NR: 2026/340

INFO SOURCE: GOES-E. GFS. WEBCAM. VOLCAT.

AVIATION COLOUR CODE: NOT GIVEN

ERUPTION DETAILS: UNABLE TO DETECT

EST VA DTG: 16/0230Z

EST VA CLD: SFC/FL260 S1516 W07000
- S1613 W07002 - S1620 W07052 - S1546 W07150 -
S1516 W07000 MOV E 15KT

FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 16/0830Z SFC/FL260 S1507
W07041 - S1538 W07011 - S1552 W07059 - S1546
W07150 - S1507 W07041

FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 16/1430Z SFC/FL260 S1459
W07024 - S1535 W07004 - S1546 W07150 - S1459
W07024

FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 16/2030Z NOT AVBL

RMK: VA NOT IDENTIFIABLE FROM SATELLITE DATA
UNDER CLEAR SKIES. OBS IS EST FROM PREVIOUS
FCST+6. ...SMN

NXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20260516/0900Z=

Sabancaya

Peru

Level 4

Sabancaya, located in the saddle NE of Ampato and SE of Hualca Hualca volcanoes, is the youngest of these volcanic centers and the only one to have erupted in historical time. The oldest of the three, Nevado Hualca Hualca, is of probable late-Pliocene to early Pleistocene age. The name Sabancaya (meaning "tongue of fire" in the Quechua language) first appeared in records in 1595 CE, suggesting activity prior to that date. Holocene activity has consisted of Plinian eruptions followed by emission of voluminous andesitic and dacitic lava flows, which form an extensive apron around the volcano on all sides but the south. Records of historical eruptions date back to 1750.

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