Popocatépetl volcano registers 9 long-period earthquakes

According to the National Center for Disaster Prevention (Cenapred), the monitoring system of Popocatépetl volcano registered 9 long-period earthquakes (LP´s), accompanied mainly by steam and gas emissions during the last 24 hours.

Four low-intensity volcanic explosion were also recorded yesterday, by infra-sound microphones and seismometers.

28 minutes of low-amplitude harmonic tremor and 56 minutes of a low-amplitude train of long period seismic signals (LP´s) were also registered.

Incandescence over the crater was observed At night.

Since the early hours of the morning until the time of this report, a continuous emission of steam and gas heading towards the northeast has been observed.