Popocatépetl volcano activity November 6, 2026, Digi Mart USA News (Mexico): The Popocatépetl volcano drew public attention on November 6 following its ongoing activity, which is being monitored and classified under the Volcanic Alert Traffic Light system.
According to monitoring systems from Mexico’s National Center for Disaster Prevention (Cenapred), the volcano recorded 74 exhalations in its latest report. The exhalations were accompanied by water vapor, gases and light amounts of ash moving in a northeast (NE) direction.
Cenapred also detected 46 minutes of high-frequency, very low-amplitude tremor.
The agency said the volcano remains within the Yellow Phase 2 level of the Volcanic Alert Traffic Light system. Forecast scenarios for the coming hours include possible explosions of smaller to moderate size, variable-amplitude tremor, and light to moderate ash fall in surrounding communities and some more distant cities.
Incandescent fragments may be ejected within the 12-kilometer exclusion radius.
Known locally as “Don Goyo” and rising more than 5,400 meters above sea level, the volcano continues to show internal activity. Cenapred described volcanic tremor as a continuous, sustained ground vibration caused by the movement of fluids such as magma and gases inside the volcano.
The Civil Protection Coordination of the State of Puebla reported that ash was moving toward the northeast, toward the Puebla Metropolitan Zone, Atlixco and the Sierra Mixteca. Due to wind conditions, ash from the exhalations was also expected to move toward the states of Morelos and Guerrero.
Cenapred noted that weather conditions were preventing visibility of the crater at the time of its report.
Authorities recommended the following precautions during ash fall: cover the nose and mouth with a damp cloth or face mask; rinse eyes and throat with clean water; use frame glasses and avoid contact lenses; close or cover windows and stay indoors as much as possible; wash ash from vehicles with water without scrubbing; sweep volcanic ash rather than letting it enter drains; water plants that have ash on them; avoid outdoor activity while ash remains airborne; protect pet food; cover water containers; and keep children, older adults and others away from volcanic ash.
Residents were urged to follow Civil Protection guidance and ongoing monitoring of the volcano.
