Citation
(2006), "USGS National Earthquake Center Goes 24/7", Disaster Prevention and Management, Vol. 15 No. 4. https://doi.org/10.1108/dpm.2006.07315dab.005
Publisher
:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
Copyright © 2006, Emerald Group Publishing Limited
USGS National Earthquake Center Goes 24/7
The US Geological Survey (USGS) National Earthquake Center is strengthening its operations with round-the-clock, on-site personnel and a new seismic event processing system that identifies, locates, and measures earthquakes, cutting in half the time required to report earthquake information. The system will become fully operational in March 2006. Other software and hardware enhancements are also being implemented, including Prompt Assessment of Global Earthquakes for Response, which is designed to predict damage from major earthquakes worldwide based on estimates of people and property exposed to potentially damaging levels of ground motion.
The system is being developed as a tool for emergency relief organizations such as the US Agency for International Development. Additionally, in January, the USGS debuted a new web site and notification service at earthquake.usgs.gov/. The site's earthquake center section has information on the latest earthquakes, past earthquakes, and earthquake lists and statistics.