Ready To Blow? Mexico Volcano Rumbles
Mexico’s Popocatepetl volcano has been spewing molten rock up to a mile from its crater.
- Popocatepetl is rumbling continuously, spewing gas and glowing rocks.
- The volcano, located 34 miles from Mexico City, has a long history of activity.
- Concerns are growing for further eruptions that could dump huge quantities of ash over one of the world’s largest metropolitan areas.
Local residents report hearing a continuous roar as Popocatepetl’s activity increases. Click to enlarge this image.
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Mexico’s Popocatepetl volcano has rumbled continuously and spewed gases and glowing rocks to almost one mile (one kilometer) beyond its crater, authorities said Friday.
Popocatepetl is located about 34 miles (55 kilometers) east of the capital, Mexico City. More than 30 million people live within sight of the volcano.
In an increase of activity the volcano registered “62 expulsions of medium intensity, with the emission of water vapor, gas, ashes and glowing rocks,” between Thursday night and Friday, said a statement from the National Center of Disaster Prevention.
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Authorities raised the alert level Monday to five on a seven-point scale, extending a security radius around the 5.452-meter (17,887-feet) volcano but stopping short of starting evacuations from nearby communities.
Concerns are growing that should a larger eruption occur huge quantities of ash could be dumped on one of the world’s largest metropolitan areas, potentially causing chaos for Mexico City’s busy air traffic.
Residents in the nearby town of Santiago Xalitzintla said the volcano was now constantly rumbling.
“There was a strong humming sound all night… it’s roaring,” said Alvaro Perez.
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