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  Satellite images of Popocatepetl volcano (c)Google Earth View
Popocatepetl is one of Mexico's most active volcanoes. After almost 50 years of dormancy, "Popo" came back to life in 1994 and has since then been producing powerful explosions at irregular intervals.
In the past centuries befor European invasions, large eruptions produced giant mud flows that have buried Atzteque settlements, even entire pyramids.
Stratovolcano 5426 m / 17,802 ft
Central Mexico, 19.02°N / -98.62°W
Current status: erupting (4 out of 5)
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Popocatépetl volcano eruptions:
1345-47, 1354, 1363(?), 1488, 1504, 1509(?), 1512, 1518, 1519-23(?), 1528, 1530, 1539-40, 1542, 1548, 1571, 1580, 1590, 1592-94, 1642, 1663-65, 1666-67, 1697, 1720, 1802-04, 1827(?), 1834(?), 1852(?), 1919-22, 1923-24, 1925-27(?), 1933, 1942-43, 1947, 1994-95, 1996-2003, 2004-ongoing
Typical eruption style:Dominantly explosive, construction of lava domes. Plinian eruptions at intervals of several centuries or few thousands of years, vulcanian and strombolian activity in intermittent phases.
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Popocatepetl volcano news & eruption update
Mon, 9 Sep 2019, 17:00
Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Washington (VAAC) issued the following report: ...moreFVXX24 at 16:49 UTC, 09/09/19 from KNES [ less] [ read all]
Mon, 9 Sep 2019, 10:00
Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Washington (VAAC) issued the following report: ...moreFVXX24 at 09:52 UTC, 09/09/19 from KNES [ less] [ read all]
Sun, 8 Sep 2019, 22:45
Satellite image of Popocatépetl volcano on 8 Sep 2019 Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Washington warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 22000 ft (6700 m) altitude or flight level 220 and is moving at 5 kts in E direction. ...moreThe full report is as follows: [ less] [ read all]
Sun, 8 Sep 2019, 16:45
Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Washington warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 24000 ft (7300 m) altitude or flight level 240 and is moving at 5 kts in SW direction. ...moreThe full report is as follows: [ less] [ read all]
Sun, 8 Sep 2019, 09:30
Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Washington warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 21000 ft (6400 m) altitude or flight level 210 and is moving at 5-10 kts in S direction. ...moreThe full report is as follows: [ less] [ read all]
Sat, 7 Sep 2019, 22:00
Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Washington warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 21000 ft (6400 m) altitude or flight level 210 . ...moreThe full report is as follows: [ less] [ read all]
Sat, 7 Sep 2019, 13:30
Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Washington warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 21000 ft (6400 m) altitude or flight level 210 . ...moreThe full report is as follows: [ less] [ read all]
Sat, 7 Sep 2019, 07:15
Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Washington warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 21000 ft (6400 m) altitude or flight level 210 and is moving at 10-15 kts in SW direction. ...moreThe full report is as follows: [ less] [ read all]
Fri, 6 Sep 2019, 22:15
Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Washington warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 22000 ft (6700 m) altitude or flight level 220 . ...moreThe full report is as follows: [ less] [ read all]
Fri, 6 Sep 2019, 10:45
Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Washington warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 20000 ft (6100 m) altitude or flight level 200 and is moving at 10-15 kts in SW direction. ...moreThe full report is as follows: [ less] [ read all]
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Fri, 6 Sep 2019, 00:30
Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Washington warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 20000 ft (6100 m) altitude or flight level 200 and is moving at 10-15 kts in W direction. ...moreThe full report is as follows: [ less] [ read all]
Thu, 5 Sep 2019, 12:45
Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Washington warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 20000 ft (6100 m) altitude or flight level 200 . ...moreThe full report is as follows: [ less] [ read all]
Thu, 5 Sep 2019, 05:15
Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Washington warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 22000 ft (6700 m) altitude or flight level 220 and is moving at 10-15 kts in W direction. ...moreThe full report is as follows: [ less] [ read all]
Wed, 4 Sep 2019, 19:30
Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Washington warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 24000 ft (7300 m) altitude or flight level 240 . ...moreThe full report is as follows: [ less] [ read all]
Wed, 4 Sep 2019, 13:30
Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Washington (VAAC) issued the following report: ...moreFVXX24 at 13:18 UTC, 04/09/19 from KNES [ less] [ read all]
Wed, 4 Sep 2019, 02:00
Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Washington (VAAC) issued the following report: ...moreFVXX24 at 01:58 UTC, 04/09/19 from KNES [ less] [ read all]
Tue, 3 Sep 2019, 14:45
Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Washington warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 21000 ft (6400 m) altitude or flight level 210 . ...moreThe full report is as follows: [ less] [ read all]
Tue, 3 Sep 2019, 03:15
Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Washington warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 20000 ft (6100 m) altitude or flight level 200 . ...moreThe full report is as follows: [ less] [ read all]
Mon, 2 Sep 2019, 15:45
Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Washington warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 20000 ft (6100 m) altitude or flight level 200 . ...moreThe full report is as follows: [ less] [ read all]
Mon, 2 Sep 2019, 04:15
Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Washington warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 20000 ft (6100 m) altitude or flight level 200 . ...moreThe full report is as follows: [ less] [ read all]
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Sun, 1 Sep 2019, 22:00
Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Washington warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 23000 ft (7000 m) altitude or flight level 230 . ...moreThe full report is as follows: [ less] [ read all]
Sun, 1 Sep 2019, 10:45
Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Washington warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 22000 ft (6700 m) altitude or flight level 220 and is moving at 5 kts in SW direction. ...moreThe full report is as follows: [ less] [ read all]
Sun, 1 Sep 2019, 02:45
Satellite image of Popocatépetl volcano on 1 Sep 2019 Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Washington warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 20000 ft (6100 m) altitude or flight level 200 and is moving at 15-20 kts in W direction. ...moreThe full report is as follows: [ less] [ read all]
Background:Volcán Popocatépetl, whose name is the Aztec word for smoking mountain, towers to 5426 m 70 km SE of Mexico City to form North America's 2nd-highest volcano. The glacier-clad stratovolcano contains a steep-walled, 250-450 m deep crater. The generally symmetrical volcano is modified by the sharp-peaked Ventorrillo on the NW, a remnant of an earlier volcano.
At least three previous major cones were destroyed by gravitational failure during the Pleistocene, producing massive debris-avalanche deposits covering broad areas south of the volcano. The modern volcano was constructed to the south of the late-Pleistocene to Holocene El Fraile cone. Three major plinian eruptions, the most recent of which took place about 800 AD, have occurred from Popocatépetl since the mid Holocene, accompanied by pyroclastic flows and voluminous lahars that swept basins below the volcano. Frequent historical eruptions, first recorded in Aztec codices, have occurred since precolumbian time.
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Source: GVP, Smithsonian Institution - Popocatepetl information
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