The Venezuelan Government thanks the Institute for its contribution to strengthening the country's seismic risk research and mitigation capabilities.
Three mobile seismological stations of theIstituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia (INGV) They have been temporarily made available to Venezuela to contribute to research and monitoring of the region's seismicity and to strengthen the country's scientific and operational capacities.
The initiative, carried out within the framework of international scientific cooperation, has received official recognition from the Government of the Bolivarian Republic of VenezuelaIn a letter addressed to the President of the INGV, Fabio Florindo, the Minister of People's Power for Science and Technology, Yván Eduardo Gil Pinto, expressed the gratitude of the Venezuelan Government, underlining the contribution of the equipment to strengthening research and mitigation of seismic risk.
The three stations, owned by INGV, were requested through the Embassy of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela in Italy, with the support of the International Italo-Latin American Organization (IILA). Delivered to the Venezuelan diplomatic mission in Rome on August 4, 2026, they were subsequently transferred to the Venezuelan Foundation for Seismic Research (FUNVISIS), which will oversee their safekeeping and proper use during the collaboration period.
"This recognition demonstrates how INGV's scientific and technological expertise can contribute concretely to international cooperation.", declares Fabio Florindo, President of the INGV. "Providing tools, data, and expertise means strengthening the ability to understand and monitor territories and contributing to risk reduction and community protection.".
The collaboration involved the staff of theNational Earthquake Observatory (ONT) of the INGV, directed by Lucia Margherita, providing skills and experience in the field of seismic research and monitoring.
"Mobile seismic networks allow for temporary increases in observational capacity and the acquisition of data useful for studying seismicity and geodynamic processes.", explains Lucia Margheriti, Director of the National Earthquake Observatory of the INGV. "The collaboration with our Venezuelan colleagues also represents an important opportunity to exchange knowledge and experiences between our scientific communities."
The availability of the stations will allow for the temporary integration of existing observation networks, providing new data for the study of the region's seismicity and geodynamics. This initiative is part of INGV's broader commitment to international scientific cooperation, sharing knowledge, technologies, and observation capabilities with scientific institutions in other countries.
The value of the collaboration was also underlined by the Embassy of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela in Italy, which on September 30 officially forwarded to INGV the letter from Minister Gil Pinto, renewing its thanks to the Institute for its definite support. «significant strategic and scientific value» for the country.
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