Regional Networks

 

Background

Activities of US regional networks are coordinated by the USGS (ANSS). Archived waveform data are distributed through a variety of data centers, including IRIS. A regional network can be defined as any network of seismic installations that are within a restricted geographic region and normally operated by a single network operator.

IRIS receives data from several U.S. and non-U.S. regional networks. You can use SeismiQuery - our on-line database browsing tool - for specific information about what regional network data is available from IRIS. An NCEDC version of SeismiQuery is also available.

Data Availability Other Data Centers with Data from Regional Networks

US Regional Networks

Partial list of networks that have contributed data to IRIS
Network Code Network Name, Operator and/or Responsible Organization
AK Alaska Regional Network
USGS - Menlo Park, University of Alaska
AZ ANZA Regional Network
University of California, San Diego - USGS Menlo Park
BK Berkeley Digital Seismic Network (BDSN)
University of California, Berkeley (only station CMB)
CI Caltech Regional Seismic Network
California Institute of Technology
CT California Transect Network
University of California, Santa Cruz (limited data)
LB Leo Brady Network
Sandia National Laboratory
LD Lamont-Doherty Cooperative Seismographic Network
Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory of Columbia University
MB Montana Regional Seismic Network
Montana Bureau of Mines and Geology
NE Northeastern United States Networks
MIT and Boston College (limited data)
NM Cooperative New Madrid Seismic Network
St. Louis University/Memphis State
NN Western Great Basin/Eastern Sierra Nevada
University of Nevada, Reno
SC New Mexico Tech Seismic Network
New Mexico Tech, Socorro, New Mexico
TS TERRAscope
California Institute of Technology
US US National Network (USNSN)
USGS National Earthquake Information Center (NEIC)
UU University of Utah Regional Network (UUSS)
University of Utah
UW Pacific Northwest Seismic Network
University of Washington
WY Yellowstone Wyoming Seismic Network
University of Utah

Non-U.S. Regional Networks

Partial list of networks that have contributed data to IRIS
Network Code Network Name, Operator and/or Responsible Organization
CS Caucasus Network
Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, IRIS JSP
GN Garni Dense Array
USGS - Menlo Park (non SEED format)
GY Geyokcha Array, Turkmenistan
IRIS/JSP Program, UCSD
KN Kirghiz Telemetered Network
University of California, San Diego
KZ Kazakhstan Network
IRIS/JSP Program, Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory
 

Revised 2009.02.13