Mexico’s Popocatepetl volcano erupted twice on Sunday, blasting a column of ash, smoke and gas more than 1.5km into the sky.
A level-two yellow alert warning remains in effect following a second eruption at 6:34pm which sent a column of ash in a north-northwestern direction, following the initial eruption at 5:55am.
Mexican authorities have warned people to stay away from the crater due to the danger of falling “ballistic fragments,” and called for extra attention to possible landslides.
#Volcán #Popocatepetl: A las 18:34 h, se registró una explosión acompañada de ceniza y gas con altura aproximada de 1.5 km, que se dispersa con dirección norte-noroeste. El ?de alerta se encuentra en #AmarilloFase2. Sigue las recomendaciones ante caída de ceniza. pic.twitter.com/GGKtHXvLGD
— ProtecciónCivilSeguridad (@CNPC_MX) August 25, 2019
They also warned locals that ash may cover towns in the surrounding area.
"Don Goyo" amaneció muy activo este domingo; por la madrugada lanzó material incandescente #Popocatépetl #VIDEO @AntonioMelDel https://t.co/u41Y77Qcic pic.twitter.com/Qnjro7FMwM
— NewsMX (@NewsMX2) August 25, 2019
Popocatepetl is located 70km southeast of Mexico City. It was dormant for decades before erupting in 1994. Since then, it has been quite active.
#Volcán #Popocatépetl A las 05:55 h, se registró una explosión que arrojó fragmentos sobre la ladera del volcán, la emisión generó una columna con altura de 1.5 km y bajo contenido de ceniza, con dirección al noroeste. El ?de alerta se encuentra en #AmarilloFase2. pic.twitter.com/ZixvE2U5Je
— ProtecciónCivilSeguridad (@CNPC_MX) August 25, 2019
Over the weekend, authorities registered at least 85 minutes of tremors and 18 explosions, as well as over 170 smaller exhalations accompanied by water vapor, gas and low amounts of ash.
Read More:
- http://www.cenapred.unam.mx/reportesVolcanGobMX/Procesos
- https://www.rt.com/news/467283-mexico-volcano-eruption-ash/
