LDEO Seismology Research: Surface Wave Event Locations


Surface-wave event locations derived from Near Real Time Data

The map below show the locations of surface-wave sources identified by a systematic analysis of seismograms from the Global Seismographic Network and from other seismographic networks and stations. The figure shows the detections for the last week and is updated a few times daily.

Link to recent NEIC locations



     2010  2  9 23 10  8.0  -11.75  169.75 33.0  4.8  SANTA CRUZ ISLANDS REGION       
     2010  2  9 21  7 28.0   13.25  -93.25 33.0  4.8  OFF COAST OF CHIAPAS, MEXICO    
     2010  2  9 10 21 36.0  -38.25  179.75 33.0  5.1  OFF E. COAST OF N. ISLAND, N.Z. 
     2010  2  9  5  2 16.0   21.00  121.00 33.0  5.0  TAIWAN REGION                   
     2010  2  9  1  3 52.0  -15.25 -172.75 33.0  5.9  SAMOA ISLANDS REGION            
     2010  2  9  0 47 44.0   16.75  -96.75 33.0  5.7  OAXACA, MEXICO                  
     2010  2  8 21 26 56.0  -14.50 -173.50 33.0  4.9  SAMOA ISLANDS REGION            
     2010  2  8 16  0 40.0  -63.25 -162.75 33.0  5.1  PACIFIC-ANTARCTIC RIDGE         
     2010  2  8 13 44 56.0  -24.25 -175.25 33.0  5.3  SOUTH OF TONGA ISLANDS          
     2010  2  8 12  8 24.0  -56.50  -24.50 33.0  5.2  SOUTH SANDWICH ISLANDS REGION   
     2010  2  8  9 26 40.0   33.00  -75.00 33.0  4.8  OFF EAST COAST OF UNITED STATES 
     2010  2  7 21 21 52.0   -0.25  123.25 33.0  4.8  MINAHASSA PENINSULA, SULAWESI   
     2010  2  7 17  9 52.0  -23.50  -66.50 33.0  5.4  JUJUY PROVINCE, ARGENTINA       
     2010  2  7 13 59 52.0  -17.00 -177.00 33.0  5.0  FIJI ISLANDS REGION             
     2010  2  7 13 12 56.0  -17.00 -177.00 33.0  5.2  FIJI ISLANDS REGION             
     2010  2  7  9 49 28.0    6.25  -82.75 33.0  5.4  SOUTH OF PANAMA                 
     2010  2  7  6 10  8.0   23.50  123.50 33.0  6.3  SOUTHWESTERN RYUKYU ISL., JAPAN 
     2010  2  6 21 26 24.0   -8.25  130.75 33.0  5.0  TANIMBAR ISLANDS REG., INDONESIA
     2010  2  6 20 51 12.0  -15.75 -172.75 33.0  4.8  SAMOA ISLANDS REGION            
     2010  2  6 20 32  0.0  -16.25 -172.25 33.0  5.4  SAMOA ISLANDS REGION            
     2010  2  6  9 20  0.0  -15.00 -173.00 33.0  4.9  TONGA ISLANDS                   
     2010  2  6  8  0 16.0   14.25   53.75 33.0  4.9  OWEN FRACTURE ZONE REGION       
     2010  2  6  7 55 52.0   -8.50  148.50 33.0  4.8  EASTERN NEW GUINEA REG., P.N.G. 
     2010  2  6  4 45  4.0   47.00  153.00 33.0  6.0  KURIL ISLANDS                   
     2010  2  6  2 41  4.0  -21.75 -174.75 33.0  4.9  TONGA ISLANDS                   
     2010  2  6  1 33 52.0  -16.75  -74.25 33.0  4.9  NEAR COAST OF PERU              
     2010  2  5  9 48 40.0  -45.25  167.75 33.0  5.1  SOUTH ISLAND, NEW ZEALAND       
     2010  2  5  6 59 12.0  -47.50   99.50 33.0  6.2  SOUTHEAST INDIAN RIDGE          
     2010  2  5  0 46 16.0  -25.25 -115.75 33.0  5.2  SOUTHERN EAST PACIFIC RISE      
     2010  2  5  0 33 44.0  -25.25 -115.75 33.0  5.1  SOUTHERN EAST PACIFIC RISE      
     2010  2  4 17 48 16.0  -19.75 -173.75 33.0  5.3  TONGA ISLANDS                   
     2010  2  4 12 24 24.0   40.25  140.25 33.0  4.8  EASTERN HONSHU, JAPAN           
     2010  2  4 11 50 32.0  -16.75  -73.75 33.0  4.8  NEAR COAST OF PERU              
     2010  2  3 20 27 28.0  -24.75 -115.75 33.0  5.2  SOUTHERN EAST PACIFIC RISE      
     2010  2  3 12 19 44.0   41.75  -29.25 33.0  4.9  AZORES ISLANDS REGION           
     2010  2  3 10 53  4.0  -22.75 -112.25 33.0  4.9  EASTER ISLAND REGION            
     2010  2  3 10 16 16.0  -23.25 -112.25 33.0  5.1  EASTER ISLAND REGION            
     2010  2  3  7 22  0.0   53.75 -163.25 33.0  5.0  UNIMAK ISLAND REGION, ALASKA    
     2010  2  3  4 59 52.0   18.75  -97.75 33.0  4.9  CENTRAL MEXICO                  
     2010  2  3  2 18 24.0  -58.75  -25.75 33.0  5.0  SOUTH SANDWICH ISLANDS REGION   
     2010  2  3  0 29 28.0   -8.50  130.50 33.0  4.8  TANIMBAR ISLANDS REG., INDONESIA
Created 2010-02-09
Göran Ekström, Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Columbia University