Volcanoes Awakening Globally by Strong Seismicity

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Interesting times: 25 volcanoes firing

Popocatépetl volcano erupts again shooting ash 3km into the sky

The 5,426-meter stratovolcano, Mexico’s most active volcano, erupted overnight ejecting a large column of ash into the air and spewing lava.

• Earlier Event

The latest eruption forced the authorities to close Puebla airport, located east of the volcano, urging residents to wear masks and avoid inhaling volcanic ash.

About 25 million people live within a 100-kilometer radius of the active volcano.

Popocatépetl Volcano (“smoking mountain” in Aztec) is North America’s 2nd-highest volcano. The massive stratovolcano stands 5,450m high and lies about 65 kilometers (40 miles)  southeast of  Mexico City (19.023°N, 98.622°W) in the eastern segment of the Trans-Mexican volcanic belt.

Latest Volcanic Eruptions/ Recent Activity [AZ]

• Aso (Kyushu, Japan)
• Cleveland (Alaska)
• Kerinci (Indonesia)
• Klyuchevskoy (C. Kamchatka, Russia)
• Langila (New Britain – PNG)
• Pavlof (Alaska)
• Popocatepetl (Mexico)
• Sangay (Ecuador)
• Villarrica (Chile)

Ongoing Activity

• Aira Kyushu (Japan)
• Alaid (Kuril Islands, Russia)
• Chirpoi (Kuril Islands, Russia)
• Colima (Mexico)
• Dukono (Halmahera, Indonesia)
• Fuego (Guatemala)
• Karymsky (E. Kamchatka,Russia)
• Kilauea (Hawaii)
• Masaya (Nicaragua)
• Momotombo (Nicaragua)
• Sheveluch (C. Kamchatka, Russia)
• Sinabung (Indonesia)
• Soputan (Sulawesi, Indonesia)
• Telica (Nicaragua)
• Tengger Caldera (E. Java, Indonesia)
• Zhupanovsky (E. Kamchatka, Russia)

[Sources: AVO, HVO, USGS, CENAPRED, GVP and others.]