Station Name: Zihuatanejo

4-Character ID: ZIHU

Country: Mexico

 

Reported By: Feaux and Alvarado

Date: 26 SEP 98

Mark Set By: UNAVCO/UNAM

Date Set: 26 SEP 98

 

Latitude: 17 36’ 24.95786" N

Longitude: 101 27’ 53.85162" W

Height: 8.6 m

Position Source: Trimble 4000 SSE

Magnetic Declination: 7^o East (Magnetic North is East of True North)

Declination Source: Declination as per USGS model IGRF-95, September 1998.

 

Site Topo: Carta Topografica 1:250000, Zihuatanejo, E14-7-10

Other Maps: Carta Topografica 1:50000, Zihuatanejo, E14C22

 

Site Owner: Mexican Government.

 

Location: At the Aeropuerto Internacional Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo.

 

To Reach: Go to Aeropouerto Internacional Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo. To reach the site (after you have

procured your badge from the Airport Administration Office), go to a gate (which

accesses the airport runway) located approximately 30 meters north-west of the west

side of the airport building. After showing your badge to the armed guard, your

vehicle can be driven though this gate about 10 meters to a parking area. The UNAM

seismic station will be visible on top of a small hill, north of the parking area.

 

Site is located on top of this hill, approximately 13 meters NE of the SE fence corner of

the UNAM seismic station.

 

Main Station Mark: Stainless steel pin with center punch, inscription ZIHU S, set in bedrock.

 

Reference Mark #1: Stainless steel pin with center punch, inscription ZIHU RM1, set in bedrock

Reference mark is located approximately 17 meters from the main mark at an

azimuth of 330 degrees.

 

Geology: Granitic outcrop.

 

Comments: All amenities can be found in the town of Zihuatanejo. This is a very safe site, with

the entrance guarded 24 hours a day. Possible lock box site. Can not use spike mount,

because of vegetation. Permission to access the site must be obtained by the Airport

Administration Office. Bring a star drill and a machete to clear the vegetation.

 

Hotels: Nearest lodging in Zihuatanejo.

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