Popocatepetl Volcano in Mexico has had 2 eruptions in the last 24 hours and 13 eruptions since October 14.
It was reported that the ash coming out of the volcano and mixed with the air moved towards the southeast with the effect of the wind, and citizens living in the state of Puebla were advised to take precautions against ashfall and mudflows that may occur with rain, which may be harmful to health. Authorities also stated that citizens should stay away from the region due to stones and pebbles that may fall into the environment from the mouth of the volcano, which is likely to erupt at any moment.
13 EXPLOSIONS IN THE LAST 1 MONTH
Popocatepetl Volcano, which has seen an increase in activity in the last year, is in the fifth place among the volcanoes that are expected to have a big eruption in the next few years, according to Manchester University scientists. Finally, in the volcano, where 4 eruptions took place on 12 November, a total of 49 eruptions have been recorded since 14 October, 13 since 14 October, and in 2022, together with the 2 eruptions that took place today. During 2021, 8 eruptions occurred in Popocatepetl Volcano.
Popocatepetl, which means “the mountain that makes smoke” in the Aztec language Nahuatl, is the second largest volcano in North America with an altitude of 5 thousand 452 meters. Popocatepetl, whose crater is 900 meters in diameter and 150 meters deep, is 16 kilometers north of its twin Iztaccihuatl Volcano. (UAV)