Volcano in Mexico
Paricutin Volcanic Field volcano: eruption status today
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No eruption of Paricutin Volcanic Field is being reported right now Last eruption: 1900–1963 (NOAA NCEI).
Live status of Paricutin Volcanic Field: whether it is erupting now, satellite hot spots, earthquakes around it, and what an eruption would mean for nearby cities and flights.
- Status now
- No open report
- Last eruption
- 1900–1963
- Elevation
- 3,860 m 12,665 ft
- Type
- Cinder cone
- Earthquakes within 50 km
- 0 past 30 days (USGS)
- Hot spots within 10 km
- 0 latest NASA FIRMS VIIRS data
- Nearest city
- Uruapan 21 km ESE
Is Paricutin Volcanic Field erupting right now?
There is no open NASA EONET event for Paricutin Volcanic Field right now. NOAA NCEI dates its most recent eruption to 1900–1963. Volcano observatories can raise alert levels before an eruption starts, so check the national observatory for the current alert level.
No satellite thermal hot spot was detected within 10 km of the summit in the latest NASA FIRMS data, so there is no sign of lava at the surface large enough for VIIRS to see (clouds can hide it).
Earthquakes near Paricutin Volcanic Field
USGS has no earthquake within 50 km of Paricutin Volcanic Field in the past 30 days. Outside the United States USGS mainly lists quakes above about M4, so small volcanic tremors recorded by the local observatory will not appear here.
About Paricutin Volcanic Field
Paricutin Volcanic Field is a cinder cone in Mexico, rising to 3,860 m (12,665 ft). NOAA NCEI classes its eruptive history as "Historical".
The nearest large town is Uruapan, about 21 km ESE of the summit; 5 other cities lie within 250 km.
- Uruapan (21 km) earthquakes nearby
- Apatzingán (45 km) earthquakes nearby
- Zamora de Hidalgo (56 km) earthquakes nearby
- Morelia (114 km) earthquakes nearby
- Ciudad Guzmán (130 km) earthquakes nearby
- Colima (156 km)
Flights and volcanic ash
1 major airport is within 400 km; the closest is Mexico City (MEX), 333 km away. Volcanic ash melts in jet engines, so an explosive eruption can close airspace and cancel flights even far downwind.
Volcanic Ash Advisory Centres (VAACs) issue the official ash advisories that airlines and air traffic control follow.
| Airport | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| Mexico City (MEX) | 333 km | E |
Other volcanoes in Mexico
Mexico has 8 volcanoes on this site that erupted since 1900 or are active now, 1 of them with an open NASA activity report today. The closest other one is Michoacan-Guanajuato, 67 km away.
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Data: NOAA NCEI Volcano Locations, NASA EONET (open volcano events), USGS earthquakes, NASA FIRMS (VIIRS hot spots).