What kind of volcano is Sabancaya?

Sabancaya is classified as a Stratovolcano(es) in Peru. Its tectonic setting is Subduction zone / Continental crust (> 25 km).

How is seismicity near Sabancaya monitored here?

Earthquakes within 50 km of the crater are aggregated from 18 seismic networks and checked against a swarm rule that compares the current rate with this volcano's own 30-day background. Ash advisories come from the VAAC centres that are connected.

Ash column rising from Sabancaya volcano in the Peruvian Andes

Photo:Norm Banksvia Smithsonian GVP

Volcano Dossier•GVP #354006

15.79°S, 71.86°W

Erupted since 2000

Perù→

Volcano Sabancaya

Il suo nome quechua significa «lingua di fuoco» e dal novembre 2016 questo vulcano andino vicino ad Arequipa erutta quasi ogni giorno, spargendo cenere sulla valle del Colca. La cenere di un'eruzione precedente, negli anni Novanta, scurì e sciolse il ghiaccio del vicino Ampato, riportando alla luce nel 1995 la mummia inca di 500 anni nota come Juanita.

Last Eruption

2026

Erupted since 2000

Summit Elevation

6.0 km

Stratovulcano · Andesite / Andesite basaltica

Seismic State

Normal Baseline

0 events (1.0x rate)

Interactive Volcano & Seismicity Map

Seismicity within 50 km radius, active VAAC ash plumes, and tectonic plate boundaries.

Recent seismicity within 50 km

0 events in the last 12 h within 25 km of the crater.

Ora	Magnitudo	Epicentro / Località	Distanza	Profondità
21d fa	M4.3	SOUTHERN PERU (GFZ)	44 km	164.6 km
27d fa	M3.5	SOUTHERN PERU (LIM)	28 km	14 km
31d fa	M3.5	SOUTHERN PERU (LIM)	15 km	11 km
37d fa	M3.3	SOUTHERN PERU (LIM)	1.9 km	9 km
39d fa	M3.5	SOUTHERN PERU (LIM)	15 km	13 km

Geological & Tectonic Profile

Stratovulcano

Sabancaya is an active Stratovolcano(es) formed in an active Subduction zone / Continental crust (> 25 km). Dominant lithology: Andesite / Basaltic Andesite.

Edifice TypeStratovulcano

Major RockAndesite / Andesite basaltica

Tectonic SettingZona di subduzione

Volcanic ArcArco vulcanico Central Andean

Volcanic Dossier

VN #354006

Official catalogue parameters, coordinates, elevation and geotectonic classification.

PaesePerù

Coordinate del cratere-15.787°, -71.857°

Summit Elevation6.0 km

SubregionArco vulcanico Central Andean

Catalog SourceSmithsonian GVP (#354006)

Authoritative Monitoring Infrastructure

All 18 Networks & VAAC →

Seismic ObservatoryGSN / FDSN

Global Seismographic Network & Regional Centers

Official Portal

ICAO Aviation Ash Center

ICAO Volcanic Ash Advisory Network

International Civil Aviation Organization

VAAC Advisory Desk

Swarm telemetry correlated across 18 networks against a 30-day baseline.Read Science & Physics →

Profilo sismico regionale

Perù

Explore live seismic monitoring, historical danger benchmarks, fault slip models and recurrence intervals for Perù.

Earthquakes in Perù →

Domande frequenti (FAQ)

Protocolli scientifici, operativi e di emergenza verificati

The most recent eruption of Sabancaya recorded by the Smithsonian Global Volcanism Program was in 2026.

Catalogue: Smithsonian Institution, Global Volcanism Program.Smithsonian GVP profile