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Monday 18 of March 2024

After Quakes, Mexico Volcano Spews Vapor and Ash


Popocatéptl, a volcano located in the states of Puebla and the State of Mexico,photo: Notimex/Carlos Pacheco
Popocatéptl, a volcano located in the states of Puebla and the State of Mexico,photo: Notimex/Carlos Pacheco
The Popocatepetl Volcano has been active in the past few days

MEXICO CITY — The Popocatepetl volcano near Mexico City has spewed a cloud of vapor with some ash about a mile (2 kilometers) into the air, but experts said it was not related to the quakes.

The 17,797-foot (5,426-meter) volcano has been periodically erupting since 1994.

Saturday’s emissions come shortly after three powerful quakes that together have killed more than 400 people.