Global Significant Earthquake Database, 2150 BC to present

Dataset Identification:

Resource 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.
Citation
Title Global Significant Earthquake Database, 2150 BC to present
publication  Date   1972-01-01
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presentationForm  tableDigital
cited responsible party - publisher
organisation Name  DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NCEI > National Centers for Environmental Information, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
cited responsible party - originator
organisation Name  National Geophysical Data Center / World Data Service (NGDC/WDS)
cited responsible party - pointOfContact
individual Name Paula Dunbar
organisation Name  DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NCEI > National Centers for Environmental Information, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
Contact information
Telephone
Voice (303) 497-6084
Fax (303) 497-6513
Address
325 Broadway, Mail Code E/GC4, Boulder, CO, 80305-3328 Country USA
electronic Mail Address Paula.Dunbar@noaa.gov
electronic Mail Address haz.info@noaa.gov
cited responsible party - publisher
organisation Name  National Geophysical Data Center, NOAA
Contact information
Address
, Boulder, CO
Topic Category:  oceans,geoscientificInformation
Keywords:
Theme keywords (theme):
Earth Science > Interior & Crust
Earth Science > Solid Earth > Seismology > Earthquake Occurrences
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Title NASA/GCMD Earth Science Keywords
Theme keywords (theme):
INFOTERRA > Disasters > Catastrophic phenomena > Earthquakes
INFOTERRA > Lithosphere > Seismic activity > Seismic activity
INFOTERRA > Lithosphere > Seismic monitoring > Seismic monitoring
INFOTERRA > Disasters > Catastrophic phenomena > Tsunami
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Title INFOTERRA Keyword Thesaurus
Theme keywords (theme):
Epicenter
Hypocenter
Seismology
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Title Uncontrolled Keywords
project Keywords
ICSU-WDS > International Council for Science - World Data System
thesaurus name >
Title Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Project Keywords
revision  Date   2016-12-12
publication  Date   1995-04-24
Edition 8.4.1
cited responsible party - publisher
organisation Name  NASA
position Name GCMD User Support Office
Contact information
Address
electronic Mail Address gcmduso@gcmd.gsfc.nasa.gov
Linkage for online resource
name GCMD Feedback Form
URL: http://gcmd.nasa.gov/MailComments/MailComments.jsf?rcpt=gcmduso
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Description Have a Comment for the GCMD?
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organisation Name  
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Linkage for online resource
name GCMD's Science Keywords and Associated Directory Keywords
URL: http://gcmd.nasa.gov/learn/keyword_list.html
link function information
Description This page describes the NASA GCMD Keywords, how to reference those keywords and provides download instructions.
Location keywords:
Global
thesaurus name >
Title NASA/GCMD Location Keywords
dataCenter Keywords
DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NCEI > National Centers for Environmental Information, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NGDC > National Geophysical Data Center, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
thesaurus name >
Title Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Data Center Keywords
revision  Date   2016-12-01
publication  Date   1995-04-24
Edition 8.4.1
cited responsible party - publisher
organisation Name  NASA
position Name GCMD User Support Office
Contact information
Address
electronic Mail Address gcmduso@gcmd.gsfc.nasa.gov
Linkage for online resource
name GCMD Feedback Form
URL: http://gcmd.nasa.gov/MailComments/MailComments.jsf?rcpt=gcmduso
link function information
Description Have a Comment for the GCMD?
cited responsible party -
organisation Name  
Contact information
Linkage for online resource
name GCMD's Science Keywords and Associated Directory Keywords
URL: http://gcmd.nasa.gov/learn/keyword_list.html
link function information
Description This page describes the NASA GCMD Keywords, how to reference those keywords and provides download instructions.
Theme keywords (theme):
Earthquake
Volcanic Eruption
Eruption
thesaurus name >
Title Process > Geologic Processes
publication  Date   2018-12-14
other Citation Details  Cinergi keyword enhanced.File generated at Fri Dec 14 21:11:38 UTC 2018
Theme keywords (theme):
Geography
Seismology
Geophysics
thesaurus name >
Title Science Domain > Earth Science
publication  Date   2018-12-14
other Citation Details  Cinergi keyword enhanced.File generated at Fri Dec 14 21:11:38 UTC 2018
Theme keywords (theme):
INFOTERRA
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Title Organization > Commercial Organization
publication  Date   2018-12-14
other Citation Details  Cinergi keyword enhanced.File generated at Fri Dec 14 21:11:38 UTC 2018
Theme keywords (theme):
NOAA
DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NGDC
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Title Organization > GOVERNMENT AGENCIES-U.S. FEDERAL AGENCIES
publication  Date   2018-12-14
other Citation Details  Cinergi keyword enhanced.File generated at Fri Dec 14 21:11:38 UTC 2018
Theme keywords (theme):
Tsunami
thesaurus name >
Title Process > Ocean Process
publication  Date   2018-12-14
other Citation Details  Cinergi keyword enhanced.File generated at Fri Dec 14 21:11:38 UTC 2018
Theme keywords (theme):
Volcanic
thesaurus name >
Title Material > Environmental Material
publication  Date   2018-12-14
other Citation Details  Cinergi keyword enhanced.File generated at Fri Dec 14 21:11:38 UTC 2018
Theme keywords (theme):
Centered
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Title Property > Measure
publication  Date   2018-12-14
other Citation Details  Cinergi keyword enhanced.File generated at Fri Dec 14 21:11:38 UTC 2018
Theme keywords (theme):
Lithosphere
Crust
thesaurus name >
Title Realm > Subsurface
publication  Date   2018-12-14
other Citation Details  Cinergi keyword enhanced.File generated at Fri Dec 14 21:11:38 UTC 2018
Theme keywords (theme):
National Centers for Environmental Information
U.S. Department of Commerce
thesaurus name >
Title Virtual International Authority File (VIAF) Corporate Names
publication  Date   2018-12-14
other Citation Details  Cinergi keyword enhanced.File generated at Fri Dec 14 21:11:38 UTC 2018
purpose:
These data are necessary for earthquake hazard assessments and mitigation efforts.
Browse image (thumbnail):
thumbnail file name:  ...
file type: jpg
thumbnail file description:  Global plot of significant earthquakes
Resource language:  eng; USA
Resource progress code:  underDevelopment
Resource Maintenance Information
maintenance or update frequency:  asNeeded
Constraints on resource usage:
Legal Constraints
Other constraints
Cite as: National Geophysical Data Center / World Data Service (NGDC/WDS): Global Significant Earthquake Database. National Geophysical Data Center, NOAA. doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K [access date]
Use Limitation
otherRestrictions
Constraints on resource usage:
Legal Constraints
Access Constraints  otherRestrictions
Other constraints
Access to this dataset is unrestricted.
Constraints on resource usage:
Legal Constraints
use constraint:  otherRestrictions
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While every effort has been made to ensure that these data are accurate and reliable within the limits of the current state of the art, NOAA cannot assume liability for any damages caused by any errors or omissions in the data, nor as a result of the failure of the data to function on a particular system. NOAA makes no warranty, expressed or implied, nor does the fact of distribution constitute such a warranty.
Resource extent
Geographic Extent
Geographic Bounding Box
westBoundLongitude  -179
eastBoundLongitude  180
northBoundLatitude  71
southBoundLatitude  -63
Temporal Extent
-2150-00-00
point of contact - pointOfContact
individual Name Paula Dunbar
organisation Name  DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NCEI > National Centers for Environmental Information, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
Contact information
Telephone
Voice (303) 497-6084
Fax (303) 497-6513
Address
325 Broadway, Mail Code E/GC4, Boulder, CO, 80305-3328 Country USA
electronic Mail Address Paula.Dunbar@noaa.gov
electronic Mail Address haz.info@noaa.gov
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Scope of quality information
scope level  repository
Level Description
other component described  NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information
Resource lineage description

Resource distribution information

Distributor
distributor contact - pointOfContact
organisation Name  DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NCEI> National Centers for Environmental Information, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
position Name Hazards Data Manager
Contact information
Address
325 Broadway, Boulder, CO, 80305-3328 Country USA
electronic Mail Address haz.info@noaa.gov
Standard ordering process
fees Free online
Format
Format name ASCII
Format version 
Format
Format name ArcGIS
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Digital Transfer Options
Linkage for online resource
name Global Significant Earthquake Database
URL: https://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/nndc/struts/form?t=101650&s=1&d=1
protocol http
link function search
Description The database contains information for each earthquake such as the date, time, location, focal depth, magnitude, intensity, and socio-economic data including the total number of fatalities, injuries, houses damaged, and houses destroyed and $ dollar damage estimates if available. 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.
Linkage for online resource
name Natural Hazards Map Viewer
URL: http://maps.ngdc.noaa.gov/viewers/hazards/
protocol http
link function search
Description Tsunami source and runup locations, significant earthquake epicenters, significant volcanic eruption locations.
Linkage for online resource
name Google Earth KML
URL: https://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/hazard/data/kml/NGDChazards.kmz
protocol http
link function search
Description Tsunami source and runup locations, significant earthquake epicenters, significant volcanic eruption locations.
Linkage for online resource
name NGDC Natural Hazards Website
URL: https://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/hazard/
link function information
Description Data, products and services for natural hazards.

Metadata data stamp:  2015-10-01
Resource Maintenance Information
maintenance or update frequency:  unknown
notes: This record was automatically modified on 2015-10-01 to include references to NCEI where applicable.
Metadata contact - pointOfContact
organisation Name  DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NCEI> National Centers for Environmental Information, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
position Name Hazards Data Manager
Contact information
Address
325 Broadway, Boulder, CO, 80305-3328 Country USA
electronic Mail Address haz.info@noaa.gov
Metadata scope code  dataset
Metadata language  eng; USA
Metadata character set encoding:   utf8
Metadata standard for this record:  ISO 19115-2 Geographic Information - Metadata - Part 2: Extensions for Imagery and Gridded Data
standard version:  ISO 19115-2:2009(E)
Metadata record identifier:  gov.noaa.ngdc.mgg.hazards:G012153

Metadata record format is ISO19139-2 XML (MI_Metadata)