Popocatépetl volcano (Mexico): increasing activity and ash eruptions

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Popocatépetl volcano (Mexico): increasing activity and ash eruptions

Saturday Jan 28, 2012 01:01 AM | Age: 26 days

BY: T

Webcam image of Popo showing the glow at the summit crater (CENAPRED)

Popocatépetl volcano's activity is increasing. On 25 Jan at 10:10 local time, an ash explosion produced a plume of 3 km height drifting NE. During the past days, strong degassing and steaming has been observed as well as periods of low-frequency tremor. At night (see webcam image), a constant glow can be seen from the summit crater, suggesting that the lava dome might have started a new phase of growth.
Authorities recommend a safety distance from the volcano of 12 km radius, and the alert level remains at "yellow".

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Links / Sources:

Registra Popocatépetl explosión leve (El Vigia online)
Nivel de actividad del volcán Popocatépetl (last report of CENAPRED)

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