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Popocatepetl: eruption history
Elevation5,393 m
TypeStratovolcano
Confirmed eruptions41#2 of 29 in country
Latest eruption2005-01-09
Largest VEI5
Location19.02, -98.62
Eruptions per century (since 1500)
13
4
1
1
8
2
By VEI
8
21
3
3
2
Eruptions (latest first, up to 60)
| Start | VEI | End | Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-01-09 | 2 | 2026 | |
| 2004-05-26 | 2 | 2004 | |
| 1996-03-05 | 3 | 2003 | |
| 1994-12-21 | 2 | 1995 | |
| 1947-01-16 | 1 | 1947 | |
| 1942-07-02 | 1 | 1943 | |
| 1933-01-23 | 1 | – | |
| 1925-07-02 | 2 | 1927 | |
| 1923-11-27 | 1 | 1924 | |
| 1919-02-19 | 1 | 1922 | |
| 1802-07-02 | 1 | 1804 | |
| 1720 | 1 | – | |
| 1697-10-20 | 1 | – | |
| 1666 | 2 | 1667 | |
| 1663-10-13 | 3 | 1665 | |
| 1642 | 2 | – | |
| 1592 | 2 | 1594 | |
| 1590 | 2 | – | |
| 1580 | 2 | – | |
| 1571 | 2 | – | |
| 1548 | 2 | – | |
| 1542 | 2 | – | |
| 1539 | 2 | 1540 | |
| 1530 | 2 | – | |
| 1528 | 2 | – | |
| 1519-09 | 3 | 1523 | |
| 1518 | 2 | – | |
| 1512 | 2 | – | |
| 1504 | 2 | – | |
| 1488 | 2 | – | |
| 1354 | 2 | – | |
| 1345 | 2 | 1347 | |
| 823-03-01 | 4 | – | |
| 250 | – | – | |
| 200 BCE | 5 | – | |
| 1890 BCE | – | – | Volcán El Fraile |
| 2370 BCE | – | – | Volcán El Fraile |
| 3700 BCE | 5 | – | Volcán El Fraile |
| 5150 BCE | 4 | – | Volcán El Fraile |
| 6250 BCE | – | – | Volcán El Fraile |
| 7150 BCE | 4 | – | Volcán El Fraile |
Nearby volcanoes
| Volcano | Distance | Eruptions |
|---|---|---|
| Iztaccihuatl | 17 km | 0 |
| Chichinautzin | 58 km | 8 |
| Malinche, La | 66 km | 7 |
| Toluca, Nevado de | 120 km | 1 |
| Serdan-Oriental Volcanic Field | 124 km | 1 |
| Orizaba, Pico de | 142 km | 23 |
| Humeros, Los | 143 km | 1 |
| Jocotitlan | 143 km | 2 |
Eruption records from the Smithsonian Global Volcanism Program; older eruptions may be missing. VEI = Volcanic Explosivity Index (0–8). For current alerts, check the official agency.