Hydrothermal Venting at Residential Property Prompts Evacuations in El Salitre, Michoacán, Mexico
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Geologists from the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) will analyze the birth of an alleged geyser, in a small pig farm in the rural area of Michoacán, authorities indicated this Tuesday.The State Coordination of Civil Protection (CEPC) reported that the origin of the natural phenomenon was recorded during the night of Monday, in the middle of pig pens in the town of El Salitre, in the municipality of Ixtlán de los Hervores, in Mich…
The phenomenon appeared in the courtyard of a private house, where strong expulsions of hot water, steam and mud began.
The geyser emerged inside a house between steam, mud and sulfur smell; neighbors of Ixtlán de los Hervores, Michoacán, were evacuated to avoid accidents.
Inhabitants of El Salitre, in Ixtlán de los Hervores, were surprised after a hydrothermal chimney began to expel boiling water, steam and hot mud inside the courtyard of a house. Authorities evacuated families and nearby animals, as well as suspending classes in a preschool while specialists analyze the risk. Although the area has geothermal activity, it is still not confirmed if it is really a new geyser. Do you want to stay informed or send us…
Hydrothermal venting at residential property prompts evacuations in El Salitre, Michoacán, Mexico
Authorities in Michoacán, Mexico, evacuated a residence and nearby homes and suspended classes at a nearby preschool after hot water, steam, mud, and gases vented from the ground at a residential property in the community of El Salitre, municipality of Ixtlán, during the night of May 25–26, 2026. Protección Civil described the phenomenon as hydrothermal activity under assessment. Source
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