Overall Green Volcanic eruption for Sabancaya in Peru on 23 Jan 2026 08:35 UTC

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Overall Green Volcanic eruption for Sabancaya

in Peru

Event summary

Volcanic eruption Sabancaya is expected to have a low humanitarian impact based on the magnitude and the affected population and their vulnerability.

Name:	Sabancaya
Lat/Lon:	-15.787 , -71.857
Event Date:	23 Jan 2026 08:35 UTC
Exposed Population 30km:	About 15000 people within 30km
Exposed Population 100km:	About 1250000 people within 100km
Max Volc. Explosivity Index VEI:	3
Population exposure index:	3
Inserted at:	23 Jan 2026 08:50 UTC

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Historical Timeline

Volcano Timeline

ID	Level	Date	Eruption Details	Source
1		23 Jan 2026 08:35		BUENOS AIRES

Exposed population

The eruption happened in Peru , Department of Arequipa (population 1,079,500) . The nearest places are Macalla, Hornillo, Sallalli, Collpa, Tarucane, Maca, Pinchollo, Madrigal, Lari, Achoma, and Arequipa.

Radius	Population
100 km	1.2 million people
75 km	490000 people
50 km	28000 people
30 km	15000 people
20 km	1500 people
10 km	no people
5 km	no people
2 km	no people

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Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Arequipa	Peru	1.1 million people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Macalla	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	11 km
Hornillo	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	11 km
Sallalli	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	13 km
Collpa	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	13 km
Tarucane	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	15 km
Maca	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	17 km
Pinchollo	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	19 km
Madrigal	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	20 km
Lari	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	20 km
Achoma	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	20 km
Chillihua	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	22 km
Cabanoconde	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	22 km
Huaynapatacabildo	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	24 km
Sueterapa Pata	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	25 km
Tapay	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	25 km
La Mina	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	26 km
Coporaque	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	28 km
Salviayoc	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	28 km
Huasamayo	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	29 km
Huambo	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	29 km
Japutaña	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	30 km
Ajpi	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	31 km
Chivay	Arequipa	Peru	Village	4500 people	31 km
Llanca	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	32 km
Esquera	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	32 km
Liquirca	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	33 km
Murco	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	33 km
Jarán	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	34 km
Huacaña	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	34 km
Ucria	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	36 km
Carhuasanta	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	37 km
Pallca	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	38 km
Choca	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	38 km
Hacienda Sutanay	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	38 km
Abracala	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	39 km
Hacienda Canco	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	39 km
Canacota	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	39 km
Chuañuma	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	40 km
Puntillo	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	40 km
Hacienda Jasmín	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	40 km
Huayranca	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	41 km
Tuti	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	42 km
Orcopunco	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	42 km
Alcata	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	43 km
Pampa de Arrieros	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	43 km
Pullcho	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	44 km
Miña	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	44 km
Cairahuiri	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	45 km
Gloriahuasi	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	45 km
Callicalli	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	45 km
Cuiscos	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	46 km
Piruaña	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	46 km
Ayo	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	47 km
Ccescca	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	47 km
Cincha	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	47 km
Sucna	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	48 km
Alcahuito	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	48 km
Anchaca	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	50 km
Hacienda Pulpera	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	51 km
Agua Caliente	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	51 km
Tunupacha Chico	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	51 km
Jancococha	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	51 km
Pitay	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	51 km
Cañahuas	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	51 km
Achachorcro	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	51 km
Umapallca	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	52 km
Hacienda Huaccombra	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	53 km
Callali	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	53 km
Sibayo	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	53 km
Tulane	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	54 km
San Antonio	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	54 km
Canillo	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	54 km
Huacán	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	54 km
Chacas	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	54 km
Callampure	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	55 km
Eston Sumbay	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	56 km
Agua Salada	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	57 km
Sicera	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	57 km
Nequeta	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	57 km
Ticlla	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	57 km
Chalhuanca	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	58 km
Auchilca	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	58 km
Hacienda Talta	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	59 km
Sóndor	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	59 km
Jatun Zapato	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	60 km
Andapicho	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	61 km
Vacas	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	61 km
Pisacpicho	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	61 km
Uñon	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	62 km
Andagua	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	63 km
Ccaccapunco	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	63 km
Acohuito	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	63 km
Chipchane	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	64 km
Tisco	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	64 km
Utahuanta	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	65 km
Pampuyo	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	65 km
Cabreria	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	65 km
Andamayo	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	65 km
Palca	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	66 km
Santa Isabel de Sihuas	Arequipa	Peru	Village	-	66 km

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Critical infrastructure

Airports, ports, nuclear plants and hydrodams at risk, if affected, are listed below.

Airports

Name	IATA Code	Elevation (m)	Usage	Runway type	IFR	Runway Length (ft)	Distance
Huambo		3283	Civ.	Unpaved	No	4200	27 km
Chivay		3520	Civ.	Paved	No	4100	34 km
Rodriguez Ballon	AQP	2562	Civ.	Paved	Yes	9700	68 km
Vitor		1542				0	71 km
Campamento Siguas Majes		1440	Civ.	Unpaved	No	5900	72 km
Minas Buenaventura		3719	Civ.	Unpaved	No	4500	74 km
Santa Rita de Siguas		1280	Civ.	Unpaved	No	4200	84 km

Ports

Dams

Reservoir	Dam Name	River	Year	Distance
	Condoroma	Colca	1985	75 km
	El Frayle	Blanco	1961	81 km
Laguna Pane	El Pane	Colca	1966	94 km

Nuclear plants

Tsunami impact

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Tsunami affected locations

Initial conditions

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