VIDEO: Mexico’s Popocatepetl volcano spews ash and smoke 2,500 metres above crater

Mexico’s Popocatepetl volcano spewed out ash and smoke high into the air 50 miles southeast of the capital Mexico City.

Experts say the ash and smoke rose 2,500 metres above the volcano’s crater. According to Mexico’s National Centre for Disaster Prevention, there were more than 40 exhalations reported.

This most recent activity comes after a series of rumblings at the massive volcano over recent months.

There are more than 3,000 volcanoes in Mexico although just 14 are considered active.

Popocatepetl is Mexico’s most active volcano and reaches across three states. It is the country’s second highest peak, reaching more than 5,500 metres.

#early #flight with #Popocatepetl #volcano in the background @ Aicm Terminal 2 L2 Aeromexico https://t.co/ifvetPjOKI

— VB (@victormgbaeza) October 22, 2015

#iztacihuatl #popocatepetl @ Mexico City, Mexico https://t.co/BeVv9ULaJd

— israel salazar (@IsraMaximus) October 22, 2015

El Volcán @Popocatepetl_MX cubierto de nubes lenticulares esta tarde. Vista San Nicolás de los Ranchos #Puebla pic.twitter.com/FTJfiAUVEJ

— Webcams de México (@webcamsdemexico) October 22, 2015

El Volcán Popocatepetl_MX con nube lenticular en este momento. Vista San Nicolás #Puebla pic.twitter.com/jlHCKLMqAy

— Estatal Veracruzano (@estatalveracruz) October 22, 2015

Registran 51 exhalaciones de baja intensidad en el Popocatépetl pic.twitter.com/mTeaYumWvu

— ORP Noticias Tuxtepec (@orpnoticiastux) October 21, 2015

La pluma volcánica del #Popocatépetl esta mañana, vista desde #Puebla pic.twitter.com/IFR9tk4Lgh

— Webcams de México (@webcamsdemexico) October 22, 2015

"@luis_kike: #popocatepetl http://t.co/PXZJkjVf55": Nice shot!#picsher #photography #nature

— Fatima Z.E. (@Fatima_ZE) October 18, 2015