Volcano Near Mexico City Becomes More Active

benfrog writes "Popocatépetl, a volcano that sits 34 miles east of Mexico City, has begun a series of small eruptions. It's feared that larger eruptions would not only endanger people within range of its explosions, but disrupt life in Mexico City with ash clouds. 'People in the village of Xalitzintla said they were awakened by a window-rattling series of eruptions. Mexico’s National Disaster Prevention Center said one string of eruptions ended in the early morning, then the volcano started up again at 5:05 a.m., with at least 12 eruptions in two hours.' More than 30 million people live within sight of the volcano."

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Earthquake link?

[Sooner Boomer]

There have been numerous large earthquakes along the Pacific coast just West of Mexico City in the past few weeks. I wonder if/how the two might be related?

http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/recenteqsww/Maps/region/N_America.php

Shows 4.3 and 5.1 in Central America in the past day...

Re:Here's a hint

[DerekLyons]

Go Google the location of the plates and fault lines, then look at earthquakes for the last 10 years and you will see a pattern.

Not really, I see a bunch of earthquakes in random locations along fault lines. Show me a map for the 10 years before that, and then ten years before that, etc... and then we'll talk. Until then, all you have is pseudo-scientific bullshit.