The Watchers By chillymanjaro – Posted on March 8, 2013
Popocatepetl volcano in Mexico experienced strongest eruption after some time on March 7, 2013. The volcano has been showing signs of activity since February 2013, and according to reports is now entering a new phase of increased activity. A sequence of exhalations accompanied by emissions steam, gas and moderate amounts of ash occurred. It was observed that some of them had expelled incandescent fragments falling on the slopes of the volcano, mainly in the northeast flank. The Popo seismogram showed frequent, relatively strong local earthquakes with a few exhalation signals later on the record. The seismic signal shows numerous volcanic quakes, but less tremor generated by gas and magma movement.
Ash plume from Popocatepetl volcano, Mexico seen by Terra/MODIS satellite on March 7, 2013 (Credit: LANCE/MODIS)
Popocatépetl Volcano, southeast of Mexico City is currently erupting strongly. Ash and steam emission continued. In the last 24 hours, the monitoring system recorded 24 exhalations with low and moderate intensity, accompanied by emission of steam, gas and ash. A new lava dome had been observed growing in the volcano’s crater and was later removed by an explosive eruption. Seismograms indicate strong volcanic tremor generated by gas and magma movement. Volcanic Alert Level remains at Yellow Phase 2.
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