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Popocatépetl Volcano - John Seach
Mexico
19.023 N, 98.622 W
summit elevation 5426 m
stratovolcano
Popocatepetl is a large, partly glacier-covered, composite andesitic volcano. It is located 60 km southeast of Mexico City on the volcanic front of the central Mexican magmatic arc. Popocatépetl is the third highest active volcano in the Northern Hemisphere.
The volcano presents a great hazard to Mexico City and to other nearby cities and towns from a possible major volcanic eruption.
Preventive evacuation of Santiago Xalitzintla, San Pedro Benito Juarez, and other towns began on late 15 December and early 16 December 2000. On 29th Janaury 2001 pyroclastic flows travelled 8 km from Popocatepetl Volcano causing glacial melting. Some towns, well outside the security radius of 13 km, were also evacuated by decision of their mayors. About 41,000 people left the area.
On 30 April 1996 five climbers were killed at the crater rim by an explosion of Popocatepetl Volcano.
An eruption occurred on 5th January 2008 with ash to 24,000 ft atlitude.
Popocatépetl Volcano Eruptions
2009, 2008, 2007, 2005, 1996-2003, 1994-95, 1947, 1942-43, 1933, 1923-24, 1920-22, 1852, 1827-34, 1802-04, 1720, 1697, 1663-67, 1642, 1592-94, 1590, 1580, 1571, 1548, 1542, 1539-40, 1530, 1528, 1519-23?, 1518, 1512?, 1509?, 1504, 1488, 1363, 1354, 1345-47.