🏙️ Mexico City

Mexico · Population 9,209,944 · Elevation 2240 m · Airport MEX

Volcanic Risk Profile

Greater Mexico City (population 21 M) lies 70 km west of Popocatépetl, an active stratovolcano 5,426 m tall. "Don Goyo," as it is locally called, has produced ash falls on the metro area dozens of times since reactivating in 1994. Benito Juárez International Airport (MEX) is closed several times per year due to ash on runways.

Nearby Active Volcanoes

🌋 Popocatépetl70 km away

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Notable Eruptions Affecting Mexico City

1994

Popocatépetl

Reactivation after 70 years dormant; 75,000 evacuated.

2000

Popocatépetl

Largest eruption of new cycle; 41,000 evacuated.

2023

Popocatépetl

Yellow Phase 3 alert; multiple ash falls in Puebla and Mexico City; MEX closed 5+ times.

Evacuation & Civil Protection

CENAPRED (national) + state civil protection of Puebla, Morelos, México coordinate. 12 km exclusion radius at red phase. Highway evacuation routes pre-designated.

Health & Air Quality

Mexico City Secretaría de Salud issues respiratory advisories on PM₁₀ > 215 μg/m³. INER (National Respiratory Diseases Institute) is the regional referral center.

Current Conditions

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Activity Safety Thresholds

Volcash score limits beyond which each activity is no longer recommended for Mexico City residents:

Running≤ 50

3–5× breathing volume

Cycling≤ 50

High respiratory load

Hiking≤ 50

Mountain ash accumulation

Children outdoors≤ 30

Higher intake per body weight

Driving≤ 150

Visibility-limited

General outdoors≤ 100

Walking, shopping, commuting