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Popocatépetl Volcano - John Seach
Mexico
19.023 N, 98.622 W
summit elevation 5426 m
stratovolcano
Popocatépetl is currently the highest active volcano in the Northern Hemisphere. On 29th Janaury 2001 pyroclastic flows travelled 8 km from Popocatepetl Volcano causing glacial melting. 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
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.