Contact | RSS | EN | DE | EL | ES | FR | IT | RU

Sangay volcano (Ecuador) activity update: occasional ash eruptions

Sat, 9 Jun 2012, 09:47 | BY: T
A pilot observed an ash plume from Sangay on 4 June that rose to an altitude of 7.9 km (26,000 ft) a.s.l. and drifted E.

Previous news

Wed, 6 Jun 2012, 06:00

Sangay volcano (Ecuador) - Smithsonian / USGS Weekly Volcanic Activity Report for 6 June-12 June 2012 (Continuing Activity)

According to the Washington VAAC, a pilot observed an ash plume from Sangay on 6 June that rose to an altitude of 6.1 km (20,000 ft) a.s.l. and drifted N. Meteorological clouds prevented satellite image views. A pilot observed ash drifting E on 10 June. ... Read all
Fri, 1 Jun 2012, 10:05

Sangay volcano (Ecuador) activity update: occasional ash eruptions

Based on a SIGMET report, the Washington VAAC reported a possible eruption and ash plume from Sangay on 28 May. A later notice stated that a pilot reported an ash plume at an altitude of 6.1 km (20,000 ft) a.s.l. Ash was not identified in satellite imagery. ... Read all
Show more
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