Thanks to the over 600 years since the last major eruption of El Chichón, few people living near the volcano (or even in the geologic community) appreciated the danger that it posed. Some even ...

After 40 Years of Quiet, Scientists Warn Activity at Major Volcano Could Pose Regional Risk ...

After yesterday's retrospective on the 30th anniversary of the eruption of El Chichón in México, I thought I'd follow up with a bit about what is going on at the today and what the future activity ...

After biding its time in silence for nearly 50 years, one of the world ’s most dangerous volcanoes has started to stir. The last time Mexico’s El Chichón volcano blew its top, the eruption was nothing ...

Scientists from the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) documented a number of changes inside Mexico's El Chichón volcano during monitoring between June and December 2025. El Chichón's ...

Scientists think they can now tie the disruption that hit Maya civilisation in the 6th Century to an eruption of the El Chichon volcano. A Dutch team has investigated ash fall deposits, finding the ...

After lying largely silent for nearly half a century, one of the world’s most dangerous volcanoes is showing signs of life. Mexico’s El Chichón, infamous for its catastrophic 1982 eruption, is ...

According to UNAM’s monitoring team, the most visible shift occurred in the crater lake. Typically green and rich in algae, the water has turned grayish, a change scientists say may reflect higher ...

Overall, the heat and volcanic gases being released at El Chichón are thought to be rooted in the magmas from one of the older domes that were destroyed in the 1982 eruption and the residual magma ...

Scientists think they can now tie the disruption that hit Maya civilisation in the 6th Century to an eruption of the El Chichon volcano. A Dutch team has investigated ash fall deposits, finding the ...