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

Peru→

Volcano Sabancaya

Keçuva dilindeki adı 'ateş dili' anlamına gelir ve Arequipa yakınlarındaki bu And volkanı Kasım 2016'dan beri neredeyse her gün püskürerek Colca vadisine kül saçıyor. 1990'lardaki önceki bir püskürmenin külü komşu Ampato'daki buzu karartıp eritti ve 1995'te Juanita olarak bilinen 500 yıllık İnka mumyasını açığa çıkardı.

Last Eruption

2026

Erupted since 2000

Summit Elevation

6.0 km

Stratovolkan · Andezit / Bazaltik andezit

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.

Zaman	Büyüklük	Merkez Üssü / Konum	Mesafe	Derinlik
21d önce	M4.3	SOUTHERN PERU (GFZ)	44 km	164.6 km
27d önce	M3.5	SOUTHERN PERU (LIM)	28 km	14 km
31d önce	M3.5	SOUTHERN PERU (LIM)	15 km	11 km
37d önce	M3.3	SOUTHERN PERU (LIM)	1.9 km	9 km
39d önce	M3.5	SOUTHERN PERU (LIM)	15 km	13 km

Geological & Tectonic Profile

Stratovolkan

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

Edifice TypeStratovolkan

Major RockAndezit / Bazaltik andezit

Tectonic SettingDalma-batma zonu

Volcanic ArcCentral Andean volkanik yayı

Volcanic Dossier

VN #354006

Official catalogue parameters, coordinates, elevation and geotectonic classification.

ÜlkePeru

Krater koordinatları-15.787°, -71.857°

Summit Elevation6.0 km

SubregionCentral Andean volkanik yayı

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 →

Bölgesel Sismik Profil

Peru

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

Earthquakes in Peru →

Sıkça Sorulan Sorular (SSS)

Doğrulanmış bilimsel, operasyonel ve acil durum protokolleri

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