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A SEISMIC SWARM SUGGESTS THE BIRTH OF A NEW VOLCANO IN MEXICO

FRONT VIEW OF THE PARICUTÍN, IN THE MICHOACÁN-GUANAJUATO VOLCANIC CORRIDOR PHOTO: DEAGOSTINI/GETTY IMAGES


2021 could be the year in which a new volcano is born in Michoacán, says unam.
In less than a month, 242 micro-earthquakes shook the lands of the state of Michoacán. Some of them were so subtle, that they were hardly perceived on the earth's crust. People were able to continue their lives as if nothing was happening. What they did not imagine is that, with those minimal telluric movements, the depths of the planet were auguring the birth of a new volcano in Mexico.


A colossus of stone and magma


Geologists at the Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) who have monitored the volcano's birth have described the preliminary phenomenon as a seismic swarm. Microsisms are clear indicators that the movement of magma into the Earth's interior is not only active, but promises to ignite the activity of this new geophysical formation.

Mexico's new volcano is expected to emerge in the vicinity of Uruapan, a small, rural Michoacan town. From May 1 to June 8 of this year,the Michoacán-Guanajuato volcanic corridor has recorded these minimum telluric movements, which have increased in intensity as time progresses. Some of them have already recorded a magnitude greater than 4,scientists reported.


Despite the excitement that the possible appearance of a new volcano has generated, geophysicists emphasize the need to create a safety plan for the local population. Finally, if the stone colossus will be active, it could bring with it potential risks for the locals. Among the most noteworthy are the emissions of toxic gases and hydrothermal manifestations.

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A new companion for the Paricutín
new volcano in Mexico
Photo: DeAgostini/Getty Images
The most emblematic volcano in Michoacan lands has always been the Paricutín. It seems that he will no longer be the most famous. Although it does not yet have a name — because it has not even emerged from the bowels of the earth proper — it is possible that in the near future, the new volcano could cause violent eruptions. Meanwhile, deformations in the landscape are already visible near Uruapan.


According to the Institute of Geophysics of the UNAM, there are more than 1,200 small volcanoes in this corridor that are not only active,but are potential dangers for the inhabitants. Beyond the expulsion of ignited material and toxic gases, the tremors that can cause this type ofgeological ormations can be powerful.

Denis Xavier Francois Legrand, a researcher at the Institute, stressed the need for careful observation of the natural phenomenon, since "it is not known how long it can last." Despite strongly advising close scientific surveillance, he said the movement of magma does not always reach the surface.