Historical Significant Earthquake Locations


ISO-19139 Metadata

Metadata Information

Metadata language: abk
Metadata character set: utf8
Last update: 2024-04-11
Metadata contact:
Scope of the data described by the metadata: dataset
Scope name: dataset
Name of the metadata standard used: ISO 19139 Geographic Information - Metadata - Implementation Specification
Version of the metadata standard: 2007
Metadata identifier: 695a166489a040dc9337d5ebc4bc234b

Data Identification Information

Resource citation:
Title: Historical Significant Earthquake Locations
Date:
Reference date - creation: 2015-08-05
Date:
Reference date - publication: 2019-12-26T17:31:00
Cited responsible party:
Role: pointOfContact
Organization's name: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information
Contact information:
Address:
Delivery point: E/GC 325 Broadway
City: Boulder
Administrative area: Colorado
Postal code: 80305-3328
Country: US
e-mail address: ngdc.info@noaa.gov
Themes or categories of the resource: oceans, society
Descriptive keywords:
Theme keywords:
Keywords: Hazards, NOAA, Tsunamis, Earthquakes, Volcanoes, DART, Tide Gauges, Plate Boundaries, NCEI
Abstract: The Significant Earthquake Database is a global listing of over 5,700 earthquakes from 2150 BC to the present. A significant earthquake is classified as one that meets at least one of the following criteria: caused deaths, caused moderate damage (approximately $1 million or more), magnitude 7.5 or greater, Modified Mercalli Intensity (MMI) X or greater, or the earthquake generated a tsunami. The database provides information on the date and time of occurrence, latitude and longitude, focal depth, magnitude, maximum MMI intensity, and socio-economic data such as the total number of casualties, injuries, houses destroyed, and houses damaged, and $ dollage damage estimates. References, political geography, and additional comments are also provided for each earthquake. If the earthquake was associated with a tsunami or volcanic eruption, it is flagged and linked to the related tsunami event or significant volcanic eruption. More information about the Significant Earthquake Database at NCEI
Purpose: NCEI/WDS Global Significant Earthquake Database, 2150 BC to Present.
Dataset language:abk
Dataset character set: utf8
Resource constraints:
General constraints:
Limitations of use: Please cite this data/database as doi: 10.7289/V5TD9V7K.
Resource extent:
Geographic element:
Bounding rectangle:
West longitude: -132.6683
East longitude: -59.1039
North latitude: 53.3541
South latitude: 19.8034
Credits: National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)

Distribution Information

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Online distribution information:
Online location: https://gis.ngdc.noaa.gov/arcgis/rest/services/web_mercator/hazards/MapServer/5