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



     2012  2  9 11 21 12.0  -40.75   44.25 33.0  5.3  SOUTHWEST INDIAN RIDGE          
     2012  2  9  8 49 20.0  -56.75  -25.75 33.0  5.3  SOUTH SANDWICH ISLANDS REGION   
     2012  2  9  7 14 40.0  -34.25  179.75 33.0  4.9  SOUTH OF KERMADEC ISLANDS       
     2012  2  9  5 59  4.0   -7.25  155.75 33.0  5.2  SOLOMON ISLANDS                 
     2012  2  9  5 18 56.0  -15.25  167.25 33.0  4.8  VANUATU ISLANDS                 
     2012  2  8 23  7 44.0  -31.00  -13.00 33.0  5.2  SOUTHERN MID-ATLANTIC RIDGE     
     2012  2  8 21 24 48.0   14.25  -94.75 33.0  4.8  OFF COAST OF CHIAPAS, MEXICO    
     2012  2  8 15  6 56.0   51.00  175.00 33.0  4.8  RAT ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS   
     2012  2  8 13  6 40.0   14.75  -94.25 33.0  5.3  OFF COAST OF CHIAPAS, MEXICO    
     2012  2  8 12  1 36.0   37.75  138.25 33.0  5.5  NEAR WEST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN
     2012  2  8 11 52 56.0   63.75  -23.75 33.0  4.8  ICELAND REGION                  
     2012  2  8 10 54 48.0    0.75  -79.25 33.0  5.4  NEAR COAST OF ECUADOR           
     2012  2  8  9 38 56.0   14.75  -94.25 33.0  4.8  OFF COAST OF CHIAPAS, MEXICO    
     2012  2  8  8 52 24.0   -0.25  120.25 33.0  4.9  MINAHASSA PENINSULA, SULAWESI   
     2012  2  8  1 58 40.0  -29.50 -177.50 33.0  5.2  KERMADEC ISLANDS, NEW ZEALAND   
     2012  2  8  1 53  4.0    9.75  123.25 33.0  4.9  NEGROS, PHILIPPINES             
     2012  2  8  0 41  4.0   10.25  123.25 33.0  5.4  CEBU, PHILIPPINES               
     2012  2  7 23 37  4.0   77.00    7.00 33.0  5.4  SVALBARD REGION                 
     2012  2  7 22 30 40.0   15.00  -93.00 33.0  4.9  NEAR COAST OF CHIAPAS, MEXICO   
     2012  2  7 21 59 12.0    9.75  123.25 33.0  5.0  NEGROS, PHILIPPINES             
     2012  2  7 20 37 52.0   10.50  123.50 33.0  5.1  CEBU, PHILIPPINES               
     2012  2  7 16 16 48.0   15.50  -87.50 33.0  4.8  HONDURAS                        
     2012  2  7 13 43  4.0  -18.75  176.25 33.0  5.0  FIJI ISLANDS REGION             
     2012  2  7  4  5 36.0    9.75  123.25 33.0  5.0  NEGROS, PHILIPPINES             
     2012  2  6 11 40 24.0    9.75  122.75 33.0  5.5  NEGROS, PHILIPPINES             
     2012  2  6 11 33 44.0   10.25  123.25 33.0  6.0  CEBU, PHILIPPINES               
     2012  2  6 10 10 24.0    9.75  123.25 33.0  6.2  NEGROS, PHILIPPINES             
     2012  2  6  3 49 20.0   10.25  123.25 33.0  6.9  CEBU, PHILIPPINES               
     2012  2  5 22  5 44.0   36.50  141.50 33.0  4.7  NEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN
     2012  2  5 16 40 40.0  -18.25  167.25 33.0  6.1  VANUATU ISLANDS                 
     2012  2  5 14 19 36.0   12.75  -89.25 33.0  5.0  OFF COAST OF CENTRAL AMERICA    
     2012  2  5 13 18 56.0   14.75  -93.25 33.0  5.0  NEAR COAST OF CHIAPAS, MEXICO   
     2012  2  5  7 10 32.0   41.75   75.75 33.0  4.8  KYRGYZSTAN                      
     2012  2  5  6 10 40.0   28.50   51.50 33.0  4.9  SOUTHERN IRAN                   
     2012  2  5  0 15 44.0  -19.25  168.75 33.0  6.0  VANUATU ISLANDS                 
     2012  2  4 21 50 48.0   12.75   57.25 33.0  5.7  OWEN FRACTURE ZONE REGION       
     2012  2  4 19 29 28.0   11.75  125.75 33.0  5.4  SAMAR, PHILIPPINES              
     2012  2  4 18  1 52.0    1.00  -27.00 33.0  5.4  CENTRAL MID-ATLANTIC RIDGE      
     2012  2  4 13  9 36.0   12.25  125.75 33.0  5.7  SAMAR, PHILIPPINES              
     2012  2  4  7 40 16.0  -21.25 -173.25 33.0  5.6  TONGA ISLANDS                   
     2012  2  4  4 11 12.0  -47.75   99.25 33.0  5.0  SOUTHEAST INDIAN RIDGE          
     2012  2  4  4  9 36.0   42.25  105.25 33.0  5.0  MONGOLIA                        
     2012  2  4  2 54 32.0   24.75  122.25 33.0  4.9  TAIWAN REGION                   
     2012  2  3 14 25 36.0  -17.25  167.75 33.0  4.9  VANUATU ISLANDS                 
     2012  2  3 10  6 24.0  -17.75  167.25 33.0  4.8  VANUATU ISLANDS                 
     2012  2  3  9 57 52.0  -17.75  167.75 33.0  4.9  VANUATU ISLANDS                 
     2012  2  3  9  5 12.0  -18.75  166.75 33.0  4.8  VANUATU ISLANDS REGION          
     2012  2  3  6  1 36.0  -17.75  167.25 33.0  5.4  VANUATU ISLANDS                 
     2012  2  3  4 33 12.0  -17.75  167.25 33.0  5.8  VANUATU ISLANDS                 
     2012  2  3  3 46 24.0  -17.50  167.50 33.0  6.2  VANUATU ISLANDS                 
     2012  2  2 13 34 48.0  -17.75  167.25 33.0  6.9  VANUATU ISLANDS                 
     2012  2  2  9 32 24.0   -7.25  150.25 33.0  5.7  NEW BRITAIN REGION, P.N.G.      
     2012  2  2  7 57  4.0  -37.50  -94.50 33.0  4.9  WEST CHILE RISE                 
     2012  2  2  6 46 32.0   -7.25  150.25 33.0  5.5  NEW BRITAIN REGION, P.N.G.      
     2012  2  2  4 52 40.0   -7.25  150.25 33.0  4.9  NEW BRITAIN REGION, P.N.G.      
     2012  2  2  4 50 48.0  -16.75  -73.75 33.0  4.9  NEAR COAST OF PERU              
     2012  2  2  4 24 16.0   12.75  -89.25 33.0  4.9  OFF COAST OF CENTRAL AMERICA    
     2012  2  2  3 36 32.0  -15.75   67.25 33.0  5.1  MID-INDIAN RIDGE                
     2012  2  2  2 48  8.0  -60.75  153.25 33.0  5.2  WEST OF MACQUARIE ISLAND        
Created 2012-02-09
Göran Ekström, Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Columbia University