Volcano Warning in Mexico: Puebla's Popocatepetl Active Since Friday Elizabeth De Faria - Pulse Headlines
go to original November 27, 2016

Mexico's Popocatépetl volcano surprised observers with a startling sight Friday: a massive column of ash billowing in the air. (10 Million Views)

Mexico’s Popocatépetl volcano has been active since Friday when a massive column of ash of 3.10 miles (5 kilometers) high was seen in the sky. The volcano is located Southeast of Mexico City, at Puebla state. Villages in the surroundings have been warned due to seismic activity coming from the volcano which could follow the eruption.

The CENAPRED, the Mexican National Center for Disaster Prevention, published online a warning reporting that since Friday the Popocatépetl volcano recorded 129 exhalations including steam and gas emission. Three explosions were also reported Saturday morning. Due to its activity, authorities have declared a Yellow Alert of Mexico’s Volcanic Traffic Light warning system.

The volcano’s activity started its seismic activity yesterday at 07:44 p.m. local time with a preliminary magnitude of 1.8. Also Saturday night the crater showed incandescence with some exhalations.

National authorities have warned people they should not go near the volcano nor its crater because of risks of ballistic fragments and the hazard of toxic gasses. The security perimeter around the Popocatépetl has a 12 kilometers radius, and the most vulnerable municipalities are Atlixco, Cholula, Tochimilco, San Nicolás de Los Ranchos, Tianguismanalco, Ocoyucan y Puebla.

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