Eruption of Popocatepetl
5 Mar 1996 – 22 Nov 2003 · 19.02° N, 98.62° W
Popocatépetl is an active stratovolcano located in the states of Puebla, Morelos, and Mexico in central Mexico. It lies in the eastern half of the Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt. At 5,393 m (17,694 ft) it is the second highest peak in Mexico, after Citlaltépetl at 5,636 m (18,491 ft).
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What the records say
- When
- 5 Mar 1996 – 22 Nov 2003
- Kind
- Volcanic eruption
- Coordinates
- 19.02° N, 98.62° W
- Vei
- 3
- Dated by
- Observations: Reported
- Volcano number
- 341090
- Eruption number
- 10551
Popocatépetl
Stratovolcano in Puebla, Mexico
Popocatépetl is an active stratovolcano located in the states of Puebla, Morelos, and Mexico in central Mexico. It lies in the eastern half of the Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt. At 5,393 m (17,694 ft) it is the second highest peak in Mexico, after Citlaltépetl at 5,636 m (18,491 ft). Popocatépetl is ranked 89th by prominence.
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The source
- Smithsonian GVP Volcanoes of the World: Holocene eruptionsGlobal Volcanism Program, Smithsonian InstitutionSmithsonian terms of use: personal, educational and non-commercial use, with creditGlobal Volcanism Program, Smithsonian Institution: Volcanoes of the World v5.3, https://doi.org/10.5479/si.GVP.VOTW5-2025.5.3Source page