Popocatépetl volcano erupts in Mexico - March 31, 2016

[Astronuc]

Last week, activity at Popocatepetl began increasing.
http://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2016...ocatpetl-continues-to-increase/5931459434946/

MEXICO CITY, March 31 (UPI) -- Mexico said Wednesday that activity at its Popocatépetl volcano is continuing to increase, and that at one point it spewed a column of ash two miles high.

Popocatépetl is in central Mexico, 43 miles southeast of Mexico City. It had two volcanic tectonic activity events on Wednesday, four low-intensity eruptions, 30 minutes of tremors and 179 volcanic plumes. The tallest plume was two miles high The second was over a mile high.

http://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-N...erupts-launching-burning-rocks/5361459789912/

Sunday's eruption occurred at 8:31 p.m., which led to an ash cloud reaching 1.2 miles in height and the raining down of burning rock fragments.

https://weather.com/news/weather/video/the-popocatpetl-volcano-erupts-in-mexico

http://volcano.si.edu/volcano.cfm?vn=341090

 

[Mike Schmaltz]

The ground around this volcano is very rich and was used by many farmers. They are very reluctant to leave the area. I wonder if they escaped.

 

[Astronuc]

Apparently, Popocatepetl erupted again this morning (2:32 am) local time, April 18.