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Popocatépetl spews 100 low-intensity exhalations

22 minutes of harmonic tremor were also reported.

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28/07/2016 |13:27Newsroom |
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According to the National Center for Disaster Prevention (Cenapred), the monitoring system of Popocatépetl volcano registered 100 low-intensity exhalations during the last 24 hours.

Three explosions were also recorded. The largest  one occurred today at 01:22 am, it spewed incandescent fragments over the northeast side.

22 minutes of harmonic tremor were also reported.

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Incandescence over the crater was observed at night.

Today in the morning, a light emission of steam and gas heading towards the west-northwest was seen.