34202 – 342200
(was 1402)
Observatorio Vulcanologica del Volcan Santiaguito
Instituto Nacional de Sismologia, Vulcanologia, Meteorologia y Hidrologia
INSIVUMEH
7 Avenida 14-57, Zona 13
Guatemala City
Guatemala
| Telephone : |
(502) – 331-5944 (502) 2310-5000 |
| Telefax : | (502) – 331-5005 |
| Director: | Eddy Hardie Sanchez Benett |
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| Cellular : | (502)-204-0427 |
| Website : | www.insivumeh.gob.gt |
Contact persons:
Sism. E. Hardie Sanchez B. – Director General
Ingeniero E. Porras y Porras – Head of volcanological section
Staff:
Otoniel Matias – Geologist
1 Hydrologist
2 Technical assistants in ground deformation
1 Technical assistant in seismology
2 Permanent volcano observers
Location of Observatorio Vulcanologico del Volcan Santiaguito:
Finca El Faro, Municipio de El Palmar,
Quetzaltenango, GuatemalaCoordinates
Lat. 14° 41′ 42″ North
Long. 91° 34′ 03″ East
EQUIPMENT
– 2 short period (1Hz) seismic stations with telemetry to Guatemala City.
– 1 portable seismic station (short period 1 Hz) for onsite registration.
– 1 biaxial tiltmeter (Bendix) with digital recording in Guatemala City.
– 1 VHF/FM communication system.
PROJECTS
– Monitoring of microseismic activity
– Monitoring of ground deformation by electronic tiltmeter, dry tilt and
levelling lines
– 1 Lahar control.
FACILITIES
The observatory is located at Finca El Faro, 6 km from the village El Palmar and 210 km to the east of Guatemala City.
The observatory building is a prefabricated house, 10 x 13 meters, with facilities for 4 persons in addition to the 2 permanent observers. The observatory is equipped with a radio for direct communication with the control office of INSIVUMEH.
Table: LIST OF VOLCANOS IN GUATEMALA.
|
Name |
Latitude North |
Longitude East |
Height msnm |
Region |
Historical Activity |
|
TacanἯstrong> |
15° 8´ |
92° 7´ |
4,092 |
San Marcos, Guate./M鸩co |
1855, 1878, 1900-1903, 1949-1950, 1986-1987 |
|
Tajumulco |
15° 03´ |
91° 54´ |
4,220 |
San Marcos |
|
|
Siete Orejas |
14° 49´ |
91° 37´ |
3,370 |
Quetzaltenango |
|
|
Santa Mar????strong> |
14° 45´ |
91° 33´ |
3,772 |
Quetzaltenango |
1902-1903 |
|
Santiaguito |
14° 44´ |
91° 34´ |
2,500 |
Quetzaltenango |
1922-2000 |
|
Cerro Quemado |
14° 48´ |
91° 31´ |
3,197 |
Quetzaltenango |
1765,1818 |
|
Tolimᮼ/strong> |
14° 37´ |
91° 11´ |
3,150 |
SololἯstrong> |
|
|
Atitlᮼ/strong> |
14° 35´ |
91° 11´ |
3,537 |
SololἯstrong> |
1469, 1505, 1579, 1663, 1826, 1856 |
|
San Pedro |
14° 39´ |
91° 16′ |
3020 |
Solol |
|
|
Acatenango |
14° 30´ |
90° 53´ |
3,976 |
Chimaltenango/ Sacatepez |
1924-1926, 1972 |
|
Fuego |
14° 29´ |
90° 53´ |
3,763 |
Sacatepez/Escuintla |
1524-1531, 1542-1551, 1581-1587, 1614-1629, 1686, 1699-1717, 1730-1737, 1799, 1826-1829, 1855-1860, 1880, 1896, 1932, 1944-1977, 1987, 1999 |
|
Agua |
14° 28´ |
90° 45´ |
3,766 |
Sacatepez /Escuintla |
|
|
Pacaya |
14° 23´ |
90° 36´ |
2,552 |
Escuintla /Guatemala |
1565, 1623, 1651-1699, 1775, 1805, 1846, 1885, 1961-2000 |
|
Tecuamburro |
14° 10´ |
90° 25´ |
1,840 |
Santa Rosa |
|
|
Moyuta |
14° 02´ |
90° 06´ |
1,662 |
Jutiapa |
|
|
Jumay |
14° 42´ |
90° 00´ |
2,176 |
Jalapa |
|
|
Las Flores |
14?18´ |
90° 00´ |
1,600 |
|
|
|
Suchitᮼ/strong> |
14° 24´ |
89° 47´ |
2,042 |
Jutiapa |
|
|
Chingo |
14° 07´ |
89° 44´ |
1,775 |
Jutiapa, Guate ./El Salvador |
|
|
Ixtepeque |
14° 25´ |
89° 41´ |
1,292 |
Jutiapa |
|
|
Ipala |
14° 33´ |
89° 38´ |
1,650 |
Chiquimula /Jutiapa |
|