Popocatépetl Volcano Last Eruption: Mexican Natural Phenomenon Exhaled 66 Times In One Day

Popocatépetl, Mexico's most famous active volcano, has had a very busy day. Besides having 66 exhalations of low intensity in the last 24 hours, at around midday on Saturday the Popocatepetl volcano recorded a small explosion, generating a column of ash more than a kilometer high. The National Center for Disaster Prevention (Cenapred) reported that following the explosion which occurred at 11:17 am on Saturday explosion, the prevailing winds in the area of the volcano dispersed the ash plume to the northwest.

Luckily, however, there are no reports that any population has been affected by falling volcanic ash. In its report on Sunday on the volcano, Cenapred detailed that overnight it became impossible see the crater of the volcano due toweather conditions and therefore, it was not possible to observe the filament for clarification on volcanic activity. Poor visibility conditions have prevailed as of noon, but in the morning, when the cloud dispersed momentarily, an emission of steam and gas was observed.

The Volcanic Warning remains in Yellow, or Phase 2, indicating the possibility of sudden increases in activity and maintains the restriction to not come closer than 12 kilometers from the crater. The Popocatépetl is an active volcano, located in the states of Puebla, State of Mexico, and Morelos, in Central Mexico, and lies in the eastern half of the Trans-Mexican volcanic belt. It has witnessed considerable activity in recent years but has not recorded any major eruptions.