Volcanic Ash Advisory

Sabancaya

Mon, 03 Aug 2026 21:00:00 GMT

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FVAG01 at 20:59 UTC, 03/08/26 from SABM
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260803/2100Z

VAAC: BUENOS AIRES

VOLCANO: SABANCAYA 354006
PSN: S1547 W07150

AREA: PERU

SUMMIT ELEV: 19576 FT [5967 M]

ADVISORY NR: 2026/480

INFO SOURCE: GOES-E. GFS. WEBCAM.

AVIATION COLOUR CODE: NOT GIVEN

ERUPTION DETAILS: PUFF EMISSION

OBS VA DTG: 03/2030Z

OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL240 S1541 W07153 - S1541 W07150
- S1546 W07151 - S1541 W07153 MOV N 15KT

FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 04/0230Z SFC/FL240 S1507 W07146
- S1512 W07137 - S1547 W07151 - S1511 W07156 -
S1507 W07146

FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 04/0830Z SFC/FL240 S1505
W07140 - S1513 W07129 - S1547 W07150 - S1508
W07152 - S1505 W07140

FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 04/1430Z SFC/FL240 S1502
W07135 - S1503 W07117 - S1519 W07111 - S1547
W07150 - S1502 W07135

RMK: VA PULSE DETECTED IN SATELLITE IMAGERY MOV
N. WEBCAM SHOWS ISOLATED PUFF EMS TIL FL240...SMN

NXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20260804/0300Z=

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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