MEXICO CITY, MX - Popocatépetl, one of the 14 active volcanos in the Mexico City region, erupted lava and rock earlier this week after days of activity.

An ash cloud more than a mile high lingered after the volcano erupted violently late Sunday evening, showering the base and immediate area with rock and rubble, according to a UPI report.

As we reported recently, Popocatépetl awoke spewing ash with a more minor eruption last week, March 28th, after two years of inactivity. The volcano remains, however, one of the more active in North America.

As a result, the local authorities have been on alert, with a blockade more than seven miles in diameter in place around Popocatépetl to keep locals away.

To watch the volcano in action, see the video below:

The area’s alert level since the initial activity has risen from the first degree to the second out of three, UPI reports, but hasn’t escalated to the final degree despite the latest and largest eruption.

It did, however, destroy a large dome of lava that formed in January, and falling ash may affect nearby towns.

There has not been any reports that travel in the region has been affected, good news as Popocatépetl is just 43 miles southeast of busy transport hub Mexico City.

AndNowUKnow will continue to follow the volcano’s activity and any news of its effect on produce in the region, so stay tuned.