Sabancaya Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: PUFF EMISSION to 35,000 ft (10,700 m)
January 22, 2026, 20:45 | 3 hours ago | By: VN
Explosive activity continues at Sabancaya Volcano in Peru. The Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Buenos Aires has issued a warning about a volcanic ash plume rising up to an altitude of 35,000 feet (10,700 meters) or flight level 350, moving southeast at 10 knots. The advisory details are as follows:
- Date and Time: 20260122/2035Z
- VAAC: Buenos Aires
- Volcano: Sabancaya (354006)
- Coordinates: S1547 W07150
- Location: Peru
- Summit Elevation: 19,576 feet (5,967 meters)
- Advisory Number: 2026/008
- Information Sources: GOES-E, GFS, Webcam
- Aviation Color Code: Not Given
- Eruption Type: Puff Emission
Observations and Forecasts:
- Observation Volcanic Ash Data Time: 22/1950Z
- Observed Volcanic Ash Cloud:SFC/FL350 S1546 W07150 - S1555 W07144
- S1600 W07149 - S1546 W07150, Moving Southeast at 10 Knots
- Forecast Volcanic Ash Cloud +6 Hours: 23/0150Z SFC/FL350 S1546 W07150 - S1547 W07141 - S1602 W07132 - S1610 W07141 - S1555 W07153 - S1546 W07150
- Forecast Volcanic Ash Cloud +12 Hours: 23/0750Z No Volcanic Ash Expected
- Forecast Volcanic Ash Cloud +18 Hours: 23/1350Z No Volcanic Ash Expected
Note: Volcanic ash pulse is observed in multispectral satellite imagery above a cloudy sky. Not observed in webcam due to weather cloud cover. Flight level estimated by GFS model.
Next Advisory: 20260123/0235Z
Background Information:
- Previous News: Sabancaya Volcano activity update for January 21, 2026, and January 20, 2026, indicating continuing eruptions.
- Volcano Status: Erupting (4 out of 5)
- Eruption Styles: Explosive and effusive
- Eruption History: Regular eruptions in 2016, 2015, 2014, 2003, 2000, 1998, 1997, 1990-95, 1988, 1986, 1784, 1750, and possibly before 1595.
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