He Popocatépetl volcano In the last 24 hours, he presented 42 exhalations, 763 minutes of tremor and one volcanotectonic earthquake.
According to him National Center for Disaster Prevention (Cenapred), The most relevant tremor episode began at 11:47 and was accompanied by an emission of volcanic gases, ash and some incandescent fragments at a short distance from the crater. The plume reached a maximum height of 2 km above the crater.
Due to this activity, it was reported ash fall in the municipalities of Ozumba, Tlalmanalco and Ecatzingo in the state of Mexico; and in the municipalities of Tlalnepantla, Tlayacapan and Totolapan in the state of Morelos.
Finally, the authorities indicated that the Volcanic Alert Traffic Light remains at YELLOW PHASE 2.
Cenapred issued an exhortation to DO NOT APPROACH to the volcano and especially to the crater, due to the danger posed by the fall of incandescent fragments.
Popocatépetl volcano activity.
