World Seismicity Database

This dataset contains parametric data (epicentre, magnitude, depth, etc) for over one million earthquakes worldwide. The dataset has been compiled gradually over a period of thirty years from original third-party catalogues, and parameters have not been revised by BGS, although erroneous entries have been flagged where found. The dataset is kept in two versions: the complete "master" version, in which all entries for any single earthquake from contributing catalogue are preserved, and the "pruned" version, in which each earthquake is represented by a single entry, selected from the contributing sources according to a hierarchy of preferences. The pruned version, which is intended to be free from duplicate entries for the same event, provides a starting point for studies of seismicity and seismic hazard anywhere in the world.
 
Citation proposal
British Geological Survey. World Seismicity Database. https://metadata.bgs.ac.uk/geonetwork/srv/api/records/9df8df52-d7a3-37a8-e044-0003ba9b0d98
 

Simple

Date ( Creation )
1975
Identifier
http://data.bgs.ac.uk/id/dataHolding/13480082

  Custodian

  Originator

  Point of contact

  Distributor

  +44 115 936 3276 
Maintenance and update frequency
monthly Monthly
GEMET - INSPIRE themes
  • Geology
BGS Thesaurus of Geosciences
  • Seismology , Seismic event , Earthquakes , Historical geology
Keywords
  • NERC_DDC
Access constraints
otherRestrictions Other restrictions
Use constraints
otherRestrictions Other restrictions
Other constraints
The copyright of materials derived from the British Geological Survey's work is vested in the Natural Environment Research Council [NERC]. No part of this work may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, or stored in a retrieval system of any nature, without the prior permission of the copyright holder, via the BGS Intellectual Property Rights Manager. Use by customers of information provided by the BGS, is at the customer's own risk. In view of the disparate sources of information at BGS's disposal, including such material donated to BGS, that BGS accepts in good faith as being accurate, the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) gives no warranty, expressed or implied, as to the quality or accuracy of the information supplied, or to the information's suitability for any use. NERC/BGS accepts no liability whatever in respect of loss, damage, injury or other occurence however caused.
Other constraints
Either: (i) the dataset is made freely available, e.g. via the Internet, for a restricted category of use (e.g. educational use only); or (ii) the dataset has not been formally approved by BGS for access and use by external clients under licence, but its use may be permitted under alternative formal arrangements; or (iii) the dataset contains 3rd party data or information obtained by BGS under terms and conditions that must be consulted in order to determine the permitted usage of the dataset. Refer to the BGS staff member responsible for the creation of the dataset if further advice is required. He / she should be familiar with the composition of the dataset, particularly with regard to 3rd party IPR contained in it, and any resultant use restrictions. This staff member should revert to the IPR Section (ipr@bgs.ac.uk ) for advice, should the position not be clear.
Spatial representation type
vector Vector
Denominator
10000
Metadata language
English English
Topic category
  • Geoscientific information
Geographic identifier
WORLD [id=100000]

 

Date ( Creation )
1979

N
S
E
W


Supplemental Information
Filtered dataset of events is produced from this dataset.Always being added to and updated.
Reference system identifier
OGP / GEOG

 

Date ( Revision )
2005

Distribution format
  • MS Excel Data ()

  • DELIMITED ASCII - ASCII text ()

  Distributor

  +44 115 936 3276 
OnLine resource
http://www.quakes.bgs.ac.uk/index.html  
Hierarchy level
dataset Dataset

Conformance result

Date ( Publication )
2011
Explanation
See the referenced specification
Pass
false

Conformance result

Date ( Publication )
2010-12-08
Explanation
See http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:L:2010:323:0011:0102:EN:PDF
Pass
false
Statement
Compiled gradually over a period of thirty years from original third-party catalogues, and parameters have not been revised by BGS, although erroneous entries have been flagged where found.

gmd:MD_Metadata

File identifier
9df8df52-d7a3-37a8-e044-0003ba9b0d98   XML
Metadata language
English English
Hierarchy level
dataset Dataset
Date stamp
2020-03-30
Metadata standard name
UK GEMINI
Metadata standard version
2.3

  Point of contact

Dataset URI
http://data.bgs.ac.uk/id/dataHolding/13480082
 
 

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