Popocatépetl volcano: ash and tremors

On Wednesday, Mexico's National Center for Disaster Prevention ( Centro Nacional de Prevención de Desastres abbreviated Cenapred ) reported that there were slight tremors in the Popocatépetl volcano accompanied by the emission of incandescent fragments reaching distances up to 0.62 miles ( 1 kilomete r) down the volcano slopes.

On Twitter, Mexico's National Coordinator for Civil Protection , Luis Felipe Puente wrote in Spanish: “This morning Popocatépetl emitted volcanic explosions. This activity is included in the Yellow Phase 2 Volcanic Traffic Light Alert System".

Popocatépetl is an active volcano located in the states of Puebla , Mexico , and Morelos , in Central Mexico . Its monitoring is carried out continuously 24 hours a day. The Popocatépetl Volcanic Traffic Light Alert System is located in Yellow Phase 2 representing a low to intermediate explosive activity with possible pyroclastic flows and short-range mudflows .

However, "it is important to emphasize that no significant increase in the activity of the volcano is related to the 7.1-magnitude earthquake , registered on Tuesday, September 19 ," assured Cenapred in the report.

The volcano has emitted several low-intensity exhalations and three volcano-tectonic quakes have been identified. Also, there is an ash advisory in the towns of Ecatzingo and Atlautla in the State of Mexico , and in Atlatlahuacán , Cuernavaca , Jiutepec , Ocuituco , Oaxtepec , Temixco , Yautepec , Yecapixtla, and Xochitepec in Morelos , thus Cenapred urges the population to continue with the 12-kilometer security ratio.

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