Volcanic eruption
See 2015 on the mapUncertain eruption of Sabancaya
8 Mar 2015 – 12 Dec 2015 · 15.79° S, 71.86° W
Sabancaya is an active stratovolcano in the Andes of southern Peru, about 70 kilometres (43 mi) northwest of Arequipa. It is considered part of the Central Volcanic Zone of the Andes, one of the three distinct volcanic belts of the Andes.
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What the records say
- When
- 8 Mar 2015 – 12 Dec 2015
- Kind
- Volcanic eruption
- Coordinates
- 15.79° S, 71.86° W
- Vei
- 1
- Uncertain
- yes
- Vent
- Summit crater
- Dated by
- Observations: Aviation
- Volcano number
- 354006
- Eruption number
- 21089
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The source
- Smithsonian GVP Volcanoes of the World: Holocene eruptionsGlobal Volcanism Program, Smithsonian InstitutionSmithsonian terms of use: personal, educational and non-commercial use, with creditGlobal Volcanism Program, Smithsonian Institution: Volcanoes of the World v5.3, https://doi.org/10.5479/si.GVP.VOTW5-2025.5.3Source page