Popocatépetl, one of Mexico’s most active volcanoes, has been erupting since 2005.
Popocatépetl, one of Mexico’s most active volcanoes, has been erupting since 2005. On April 14, 2023, when this image was acquired by Landsat 8, monitoring systems detected water vapor, volcanic gases, and ash coming from the volcano. Plumes rose as high as 4.5 miles (7.3 kilometers).
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Image Credit: NASA/Lauren Dauphin; USGS