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Chiapas strengthens monitoring systems for active Chichonal volcano

Chiapas authorities and experts upgrade surveillance infrastructure for the active Chichonal volcano.

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The Chiapas Civil Protection Secretariat, through the Disaster Prevention Center (Cepred), strengthened the infrastructure and permanent monitoring of the Chichonal volcano with technological and tool reinforcement in the area. [1] A study conducted by researchers at the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM) found that 2,470 people died in Mexico from atmospheric lightning discharges between 1998 and 2021. [2] As of September 1, 2026, Chiapas accumulated 5,766 tremors, equivalent to 20.78% of the 27,849 recorded in Mexico, placing it in second place nationally. [3] Avith Mendoza Ponce, a seismologist at the Center for Volcanological and Seismological Monitoring of the UNICACH, warned that Chiapas needs to expand its sensor network to better identify high-risk zones and potential large-magnitude movements. [4] Chiapas currently has four stations from the National Seismological Service, whereas Oaxaca has approximately 11 stations, a difference that influences the number of detected movements. [5] A GNSS (Global Navigation Satellite System) equipment was installed to measure possible ground deformations near the Chichonal with high precision. [6] Civil Protection stated that geochemical samplings were carried out in the crater lake in mid-August of the previous year, which places the Chichonal in the category of a volcano with a permanent monitoring system and high instrumentation for its study. [7] Experts coordinated with the National Disaster Prevention Center (Cenapred), the University of Sciences and Arts of Chiapas (Unicach), and the Municipal Civil Protection of Francisco León strengthened the volcanic monitoring network. [8] The researchers determined that the risk of death from lightning depends on social factors such as access to protective infrastructure, medical services, and labor activities rather than just storm intensity. [9] The State of Mexico was identified as the entity with the highest number of lightning-related fatalities, followed by Oaxaca, Michoacán, and Guerrero. [10] The study titled "Mapping Lightning Risk in Mexico: Integrating Natural Hazard and Social Vulnerability" was authored by Alejandro Jaramillo Moreno and Christian Domínguez Sarmiento from the Institute of Atmospheric and Climate Change Sciences at the UNAM. [11] Avith Mendoza Ponce stated that global seismic activity remains within usual parameters, with an average of 15 annual movements between magnitude 7.0 and 7.9, so there is no evidence that 2026 is shaking more than other years. [12]
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  1. The Chiapas Civil Protection Secretariat, through the Disaster Prevention Center (Cepred), strengthened the infrastructure and permanent monitoring of the Chichonal volcano with technological and tool reinforcement in the area. · El Universal
  2. A study conducted by researchers at the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM) found that 2,470 people died in Mexico from atmospheric lightning discharges between 1998 and 2021. · Record
  3. As of September 1, 2026, Chiapas accumulated 5,766 tremors, equivalent to 20.78% of the 27,849 recorded in Mexico, placing it in second place nationally. · El Heraldo de México
  4. Avith Mendoza Ponce, a seismologist at the Center for Volcanological and Seismological Monitoring of the UNICACH, warned that Chiapas needs to expand its sensor network to better identify high-risk zones and potential large-magnitude movements. · El Heraldo de México
  5. Chiapas currently has four stations from the National Seismological Service, whereas Oaxaca has approximately 11 stations, a difference that influences the number of detected movements. · El Heraldo de México
  6. A GNSS (Global Navigation Satellite System) equipment was installed to measure possible ground deformations near the Chichonal with high precision. · El Universal
  7. Civil Protection stated that geochemical samplings were carried out in the crater lake in mid-August of the previous year, which places the Chichonal in the category of a volcano with a permanent monitoring system and high instrumentation for its study. · El Universal
  8. Experts coordinated with the National Disaster Prevention Center (Cenapred), the University of Sciences and Arts of Chiapas (Unicach), and the Municipal Civil Protection of Francisco León strengthened the volcanic monitoring network. · El Universal
  9. The researchers determined that the risk of death from lightning depends on social factors such as access to protective infrastructure, medical services, and labor activities rather than just storm intensity. · Record
  10. The State of Mexico was identified as the entity with the highest number of lightning-related fatalities, followed by Oaxaca, Michoacán, and Guerrero. · Record
  11. The study titled "Mapping Lightning Risk in Mexico: Integrating Natural Hazard and Social Vulnerability" was authored by Alejandro Jaramillo Moreno and Christian Domínguez Sarmiento from the Institute of Atmospheric and Climate Change Sciences at the UNAM. · Record
  12. Avith Mendoza Ponce stated that global seismic activity remains within usual parameters, with an average of 15 annual movements between magnitude 7.0 and 7.9, so there is no evidence that 2026 is shaking more than other years. · El Heraldo de México
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