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Sangay volcano (Ecuador): emissions to 24,000 ft

Thu, 3 Jun 2021, 10:26 | BY: MARTIN
Ash emissions from Sangay volcano extended to the NW of the volcano (image: IGEPN)
Ash emissions from Sangay volcano extended to the NW of the volcano (image: IGEPN)
Dense dark ash plume from Sangay volcano yesterday (image: IGEPN)
Dense dark ash plume from Sangay volcano yesterday (image: IGEPN)
The effusive-explosive eruption of the volcano continues.
Instituto Geofísico of Ecuador and Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Washington recorded several eruptions with a large amount of ash during the past two days.
Plumes of ash rose to an altitude of 22,000 ft-24,000 ft (6,700 m-7,300 m) and extended to the northwest of the volcano over Bolívar and Chimborazo area where ashfall is exptected.
The lava continues to keep the flow active onto the southeastern slope at moderate rate.

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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) Sangay volcano eruptions:
1934-ongoing (as of 2020), 1728-1916, 1628 (first observation) - ?
Typical eruption style
Explosive. In historic time: frequent, intermittent strombolian activity