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Earthquake Data

Posted by Hemos on from the watching-the-world-move dept.

ctwxman writes "There's no doubt governments around the world have built a fine network of sensors to monitor earthquakes. Yet, when I want to see what's happening, I go to the Redwoood City Public Seismic Network, http://psn.quake.net/. Within five minutes, amateurs, most far away from Redwood City and using homebuilt equipment (yes, there are links to instructions on how you can build your own), have posted their seismogram plots http://psn.quake.net/cgi-dos/event.exe. It's astounding that 'just plain folks' can sense the Earth move halfway around world. And, It's neater to see with your own eyes."

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  1. Other Data sources by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Interesting

    Hey all,

    Looks like the planet just jiggled:
    http://quake.geo.berkeley.edu/ftp/outgoi ng/userdat a/quicklook/BKS.LHZ.current.gif

    also there is:
    http://quake.geo.berkeley.edu/

    One of the interesting thing I've learned simply by watching the plots day after day is that the background noise is really different day to day. First I thought it was traffic, but I finally figured out (and was told) that it's due to the waves crashing on the coast. The waves seem to lead the storms too which is kindda cool. Now I'm starting to move into weather, just watching the clouds day in, day out and see what I can learn.

    cheers,
    adrian

  2. .exe??? by cuiousyellow · · Score: 2, Insightful

    Am I the only /. visitor that flinches at a url that ends in .exe?

  3. I'll post the link by ObviousGuy · · Score: 3, Informative

    U.S. Geological Survey

    They are one of the most hit servers in the government. I think they can take a back page Slashdot linking.

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  4. Mexico City earthquake by The+Mayor · · Score: 2, Interesting

    What a timely article given the recent earthquake in Mexico City. Was this article planned for submission before the earthquake? Perhaps /. is part of some gov't conspiracy to control earthquakes. Maybe I should go dig out my tinfoil hat.

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  5. Speaking of earthquakes... by phug · · Score: 2, Informative

    there was a 7.6 quake w/ epicenter in Colima, Mexico (a bit south of Puerto Vallarta, west coast) that hit a few hours ago. Shook the house a fair deal here in Guadalajara. Far as I can tell, Guadalajara (only six million people) is a deal closer to the epicenter than Mexico City, but the sensationalist US media seem to think nobody else exists. Oh well.