![]() ![]() This report updates activity from August through November 2022, which included daily gas-and-ash plumes, intermittent explosions, and light ashfall in nearby towns, based on information from México's Centro Nacional de Prevención de Desastres (CENAPRED) and various satellite data.ĭaily gas-and-steam emissions, some of which contained ash, continued during August through November 2022. Current activity has consisted of occasional explosions and daily gas-and-steam emissions (BGVN 47:09). Records of activity date back to the 14th century, with the most recent eruption period beginning in January 2005, characterized by numerous episodes of lava dome growth and destruction within the summit caldera. Popocatépetl, located 70 km SE of Mexico City, Mexico, contains a 400 x 600 m wide summit crater. Most Recent Bulletin Report: December 2022 (BGVN 47:12) Cite this Reportĭaily gas-and-ash plumes, intermittent explosions, and ashfall during August-November 2022 Source: Centro Nacional de Prevencion de Desastres (CENAPRED) The Alert Level remained at Yellow, Phase Two (the middle level on a three-color scale) and the public was warned to stay 12 km away from the crater. ![]() Ashfall was reported in Ozumba (18 km W), Atlautla (16 km W), Tepetlixpa (21 km W), and Ecatzingo (15 km SW) in the State of México and in Cuernavaca (65 km WSW), Temixco (67 km WSW), Huitzilac (67 km W), Tepoztlán (49 km W), and Jiutepec (59 km SW) in the State of Morelos on 1 and 5 September. Minor and moderate explosions were recorded at 1848 on 30 August, at 0032, 1614, and 1702 on 31 August, at 15 on 1 September, at 0442, 0720, 2221 on 3 September, at 1745 on 4 September, and at 0758, 0859, and 1000 on 5 September. A few volcano-tectonic earthquakes were recorded during 30 August-1 September. Periods of volcanic tremor (20-389 minutes) were recorded daily low- to medium-amplitude, high-frequency tremor during 31 August-2 September was accompanied by continuous gas-and-steam emissions that contained minor amounts of ash, rose 1-2 km above the crater rim, and drifted WSW. Long-period events totaling 30-99 per day were accompanied by steam-and-gas plumes that sometimes contained minor amounts of ash. Most Recent Weekly Report: 30 August-5 September 2023 Cite this ReportĬENAPRED reported that eruptive activity continued at Popocatépetl during 29 August-4 September. ![]()
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