Where can I download earthquake data?

The USGS Earthquake Hazards Program web site allows you to download earthquake data as an Excel spreadsheet from any area in the world over a specific time period and magnitude range. This is a fantastic resource that makes it possible to study any area you want and not be limited to canned data sets.

What is seismic Catalogue?

In a sense, an earthquake catalog is a table of information about earthquakes (when and where they occurred, how big they were, etc.).

What is an earthquake event ID?

Event ID# A combination of a 2-letter Seismic Network Code and a number assigned by the contributing seismic network.

What was the magnitude of the earthquake that hit Sumatra?

This image shows the topography and bathymetry near Sumatra, Indonesia, where hundreds or thousands of people were feared dead in the wake of a magnitude 7.6 earthquake that struck on September 30, 2009.

How do you look up earthquakes?

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Does USGS have an earthquake app?

Many USGS partners across California, Oregon, and Washington already use ShakeAlert Messages to enhance public safety. MyShake is currently operating in California and Oregon. The QuakeAlertUSA app is a product of Early Warning Labs, LLC in collaboration with state and federal government agencies and academia.

Who tracks earthquakes in the US?

The USGS
The USGS is the only Federal agency with responsibility for recording and reporting earthquake activity nationwide, and maintains the National Seismic Hazard Model.

What is azimuthal gap?

Azimuthal gap is the maximum angle separating two adjacent seismic stations, both measured from the epicenter of an earthquake (Fig. 7). If azimuthal gap is more than 180°, the location accuracy degrades significantly.

How long did the Sumatra earthquake last?

Rather than tearing the land apart all at once, the rupture started beneath the epicenter marked in the figure below and progressed northward along the fault at about 2 km/sec (1.2 miles/second). The whole rupture lasted about 10 minutes.

How long did the 2009 Sumatra earthquake last?

The epicenter was 45 kilometres (28 mi) west-northwest of Padang, West Sumatra, and 220 kilometres (140 mi) southwest of Pekanbaru, Riau….2009 Sumatra earthquakes.

What are the different seismic zones?

Based on the past seismic history, Bureau of Indian Standards grouped the country into four seismic zones namely Zone-II, Zone-III, Zone-IV and Zone-V. Of all these four zones, Zone-V is the most seismic active region whereas Zone-II is the least.