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Sabancaya is an active stratovolcano located in Peru. It is covered by glaciers and located between the older stratovolcanoes of Hualca Hualca and Ampato.
Location: | The Andes, Southern Peru |
Coordinates: | -15.780923, -71.850143 |
Volcano Type: | Stratovolcano |
Sabancaya's location
Sabancaya Volcano News:
July 2020: Volcanic unrest continues. There has been regular ash emissions and and heightened seismicity.
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Sabancaya's Eruptive History
1990-1999 | Multiple ash eruptions, ongoing seismicity and lahars. Eruptions in 1992 increased, prompting an official alert. Eruptions became less frequent. |
2014 | Increased seismicity preceded an eruption in August 2014 |
2016 | New fumaroles appeared and a further eruption occurred with an ash plume to 3km. |
2017 | A lava done grew in the crater. Ongoing ash emissions. |
2018 | Strong, frequent eruptions. |
2020 | Lava dome growth over 2019 and multiple thermal anomalies recorded. Ongoing eruptive activity continues. |
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For monitoring of this volcano, please refer to Instituto Geofísico del Perú.
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