Vulcanian explosion at Popocatépetl volcano this morning (image: CENAPRED)
After almost one month calm period with little or no activity, mostly characterized by degassing, a small-to-moderate explosion occurred at the volcano at 07:15 local time this morning.
A plume of ash rose to an altitude of 21,000 ft (6,400 m) and drifted NE.
60 emissions of water vapor and gases have been detected over the past 24 hours.
Source: Centro Nacional de Prevención de Desastres volcano activity update 17 February 2022
#Popocatépetl Volcano Mexico, 17.02.2022, 07:15 local time 8x speedsource: webcamsdemexico pic.twitter.com/mxowMF7Dcn
— Rita Bauer (@wischweg) February 17, 2022