Eruptions

Popocatépetl continues to puff away

Posted by Erik Klemetti on April 6, 2009
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Popocatépetl from the ISS on January 23, 2001

It might be (and is likely) just normal behavior for Popocatépetl in Mexico, but the volcano produced six plumes over the last 24 hours, according to a report out of Mexico City (in spanish). Officials from El Centro Nacional de Prevención de Desastres (The National Center for the Prevention of Disasters – Cenapred) say that the plumes appear to be mostly water vapor and other volcanic gases, but remind people living near the volcano to be vigilant.

Popocatépetl is only 70 km from Mexico City, so any major eruption from the volcano could affect life and air travel to the major metropolis. The last major eruptive period at Popocatépetl ran from 1996-2003, producing VEI 3 eruptions, but the volcano has been producing smaller eruptions since January 2005. The volcano produces a mixed bag of activity, with ash fall, lava flows, pyroclastic flows and lahar generation and might be one of the more hazardous volcanoes in the Americas.

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    April 7, 2009

    Popocatépetl is famous for being a UFO hotspot -sorry Erik, I couldn’t resist.

    However, it is sad that this volcano seems to get more press (outside of Mexico) for the UFO nonsense than it does for any ongoing or potential eruptive activity.

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    well i thought that popocatepetl’s last eruption was,u know,this year in 2011 but from other websites it says it was in like 2001 and 2008 and stuff……..who’s right??!!! idk and i NEED 2 know!!!!! :( i mean how can u know 4 sure on thing from the internet’s many websites!!!??? idk and thats wut im trying 2 figure out right now!!!!

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