Worldwide M1+ Earthquakes, Past 7 Days
Dataset Summary
| Agency: | Department of the Interior |
| Sub-Agency: | US Geological Survey |
| Category: | Geography and Environment |
| Date Released: | today-7days |
| Date Updated: | continuously |
| Time Period: | continuously |
| Frequency: | continuously |
| Description: | Real-time, worldwide earthquake list for the past 7 days |
Dataset Information
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Data.gov Data Category Type
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Raw Data Catalog
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| Specialized Data Category Designation | Surveillance |
| Keywords | earthquake, quake, temblor, hypocenter, epicenter, catalog, ANSS, GSN, federal datasets, federal data downloadaftershock, epicenter, fault, foreshock, geologist, geophysics, hazard, intensity, intensity scale, magnitude, magnitude scale, mercalli, plate, richter, seismic, seismicity, seismogram, seismograph, seismologist, seismology, subduction, tectonics, tsunami, environment, real time, landslide, Volcano, Waveforms, aftershock, focal mechanism |
| Unique ID | 34 |
Contributing Agency Information
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Citation
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ANSS
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| Agency Program Page | http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/catalogs/ |
| Agency Data Series Page | http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/catalogs/ |
Dataset Coverage
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Unit of Analysis
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coordinates (lat-lon)
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| Granularity | longtitude/lattitude |
| Geographic Coverage | global |
Data Description
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Collection Mode
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person/computer
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| Data Collection Instrument | http://earthquake.usgs.gov/research/topics.php?areaID=12 |
| Data Dictionary/Variable List | ftp://www.ncedc.org/pub/doc/cat5/cnss.catalog.5 |
Additional Dataset Documentation
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Technical Documentation
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| Additional Metadata | http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/aboutmaps.php |
OMB Control No. 3090-0284
