Diego Castro

Diego Castro

scientist Guatemala

Diego Castro is a seismology coordinator at INSIVUMEH (Instituto Nacional de Sismología, Vulcanología, Meteorología e Hidrología) in Guatemala, where he specializes in the study of seismic activity. Recently, he was in the news discussing the unusual seismic activity in the Petén region, which registers significantly fewer earthquakes compared to other parts of Guatemala. Castro highlighted the local nature of these tremors and provided insights into the geological characteristics that contribute to the region's lower seismic frequency.

Global Media Ratings
Dominance
0.00%
Persistence
0 wks
Reach
78,798
Power
504$
Sentiment
6.93
Countries Mentioned
Country Mentions Sentiment Dominance + Persistence x Population = Reach x GDP (millions) = Power
Guatemala 4 6.75 0.29% +0% 17,915,568 52,118 $82,000 239$
Argentina 1 7.00 0.06% +0% 45,195,774 26,680 $450,000 266$
Totals 5 63,111,342 78,798 $532,000 505$
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Recent Mentions

Guatemala Guatemala: Diego Castro, coordinator of the Seismology Department of Insivumeh, confirmed that the department of Jutiapa is influenced by the eastern sector of the Jalpatagua fault. 7

Prensa Libre – major Guatemalan newspaper, est. 1951: Falla de Jalpatagua provoca secuencia sísmica que deja daños y muerte en Jutiapa

Guatemala Guatemala: Diego Castro, the engineer in charge of the Seismology area at Insivumeh, spoke about the recent seismic activity recorded in Guatemala. 7

Prensa Libre – major Guatemalan newspaper, est. 1951: ¿Cuándo terminarán los temblores? Insivumeh explica la situación actual en Guatemala

Guatemala Guatemala: Diego Castro is the coordinator of the Seismology Section of INSIVUMEH and emphasized that there is no method to predict earthquakes. 6

Prensa Libre – major Guatemalan newspaper, est. 1951: ¿Se puede predecir un sismo o terremoto? Esta es la explicación científica

Guatemala Guatemala: Diego Castro, coordinator of the Seismology Section of Insivumeh, indicated that there are different types of seismic activity. 7

Prensa Libre – major Guatemalan newspaper, est. 1951: ¿Qué es un enjambre sísmico y qué fenómeno atraviesa el país?

Guatemala Guatemala: Diego Castro is the coordinator of the seismology section of the scientific entity in Petén. 7

Prensa Libre – major Guatemalan newspaper, est. 1951: Temblor de hoy 16 de febrero en Guatemala ocurrió en Petén, ¿por qué es inusual?