Ash cloud from Sangay volcano observed at 6.1 km altitude, Ecuador

An ash cloud from Sangay volcano in Ecuador was observed at 6.1 km (20 000 feet) altitude at 22:20 UTC on November 9, 2026. The Washington Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) based the advisory on webcam, satellite, and numerical weather model data.

Volcanic ash was not detected on satellite imagery due to weather clouds over the summit area. However, the webcam showed ongoing volcanic ash emission and a thermal hotspot on shortwave infrared. Model data forecast the ash cloud to move toward the west at the same altitude through the next 18 hours. No Aviation Color Code was stated in the advisory.

Sangay is a stratovolcano located in the Cordillera Oriental of central Ecuador.