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The activity at the volcano remains high. CENAPRED reported that surveillance cameras observed nine minor explosions at 13:09, 14:04, 14:37, 14:50, 15:46, 16:04, 18:02, 18:29 and 19:04 local time yesterday that generated a dense dark ash plume, which reached approx. 20,000 ft (6,100 m) altitude. Volcanic ash is dispersed towards the south and causes ash…

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Popocatépetl volcano (Mexico): nine explosions yesterday

Friday Jun 19, 2020 07:43 AM | BY: MARTIN

Emissions from Popocatépetl volcano yesterday (image: CENAPRED)

Emissions from Popocatépetl volcano yesterday (image: CENAPRED)The activity at the volcano remains high.
CENAPRED reported that surveillance cameras observed nine minor explosions at 13:09, 14:04, 14:37, 14:50, 15:46, 16:04, 18:02, 18:29 and 19:04 local time yesterday that generated a dense dark ash plume, which reached approx. 20,000 ft (6,100 m) altitude. Volcanic ash is dispersed towards the south and causes ash fall onto the volcano’s slopes.
The seismic station records 271 minutes of tremor.
207 emissions of gas and steam plumes with ash content occurred.
Source: Centro Nacional de Prevención de Desastres volcano activity update 19 June 2020