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Popocatepetl erupted because of the build up of lava beneath the surface and it needed to find a way out so its just went up the main vent and started many eruptions. (April 16, 2012, over 30 eruptions in one day)

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Popocatepetl is still active because it is located on the Pacific Ring of Fire, a region known for its high volcanic activity. The movement of tectonic plates beneath the surface of the Earth causes magma to rise to the surface, resulting in volcanic eruptions. Popocatepetl has a history of periodic eruptions, making it an active volcano.

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Popocatepetl is famous for being the most active volcano in Mexico. Since 1519 when the Spanish arrived and records began it has had 15 major eruptions with the most recent one being on Mat 8th 2013.

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well if you think about it, it just erupted at December 28th 2008 that wasnt so long ago, not even a year or half a year.

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The name Popocatepetl comes from the Nahuatl words popōca 'it smokes' and tepētl 'mountain', thus Smoking Mountain;

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Mt. Popocatepetl is important because the Aztecs made it.

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The gods got angry.

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1345 in the aztec times

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It is a still active volcano.

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