Popocatépetl volcano spews ash over Mexico City and neighboring areas

According to the report of the National Center for Disaster Prevention (Cenapred), the monitoring system of Popocatépetl volcano registered yesterday at 6:50 pm an episode of Strombolian activity, which was accompanied by the emission of volcanic gases and ash to a height of 2.5 km above the crater.

This activity ended today at 5:17am. During this activity, emissions of incandescent fragments were observed.

Due to the direction of the winds, ash fall was reported in 9 districts of Mexico City: Milpa Alta, Xochimilco, Tlalpan, Cuajimalpa, Magdalena Contreras, Álvaro Obregón, Tláhuac and Iztapalapa. Also in the municipalities of the State of Mexico: Ozumba, Atlautla, Tlalmanalco, Ecatzingo, Tepetlixpa and Amecameca.

Additionally, 35 low-intensity exhalations accompanied by emissions of steam, gas and ash, two volcano-tectonic earthquakes, as well as 121 minutes of harmonic tremor and an explosion at 7:34 am were reported.

Popocatépetl volcano has been periodically erupting since 1994.