Seismicity Catalog Collection, 2150 BC to 1996 AD
Union Pacific Railway Damage from Ground Deformation, Seattle, Washington, Associated with 29 April 1965 Seattle Earthquake
The Seismicity Catalog Collection is a compilation data on over four million earthquakes dating from 2150 BC to 1996 AD from NOAA's National Geophysical Data Center and U.S. Geological Survey's National Earthquake Information Center. The data include information on epicentral time of origin, location, magnitudes, depth and other earthquake-related parameters. This database is static and is no longer being updated.
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gov.noaa.ngdc.mgg.hazards:G01318
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Distributor | Hazards Data Manager NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information haz.info@noaa.gov |
Dataset Point of Contact | Nicolas Arcos DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NCEI > National Centers for Environmental Information, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce (303) 497-3158 haz.info@noaa.gov |
Time Period | -2150 to 1996-09-30 |
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West: -180.000000
East: 180.000000
South: -90.000000
North: 90.000000
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Dataset Progress Status | Complete - production of the data has been completed |
Data Update Frequency | Not planned - There are no plans to update the data in this collection. |
Supplemental Information | SE-31, New Catalog of Strong Earthquakes in the USSR from Ancient Times through 1977 (1982). NGSDC-4, Reevaluation of Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale for Earthquakes using Distance as SE-35, Documentation of Earthquake Algorithms (1984). KGRD 23, The Natural Hazards Data Resources Directory (NHRAIC Special Publication No. 21) (1990). SE-49, Catalog of Significant Earthquakes, 2150 BC - 1991 AD SE-41, Directory of Seismograph Stations - East Asia (1985) |
Purpose | Environmental and hazard impact studies, Research |
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Lineage Statement | The CD collection was a compilation of all of the earthquake catalogs, both US and non-US, in the National Geophysical Data Center (NGDC) archive available in 1996. The purpose was to provide users with access to all the seismicity data in one place. The data was formatted to be accessed with the NGDC-developed GeoVu software. |
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Last Modified: 2019-03-18
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