Earthquakes (USGS: Magnitude, Location, And Freq) by Kaggle | Environmental and Climate Sciences

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Earthquakes (USGS: Magnitude, Location, And Freq)

Earthquakes (USGS: Magnitude, Location, and Freq)

Magnitude, Location, and Frequency

About this dataset

Earthquakes form an integral part of our planet’s geology. It is crucial to gain an understanding of the frequency and strength of these seismic activities, as this information is essential in both the cause and preventions of damaging earthquakes. Fortunately for us, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) captures comprehensive data on Earthquakes magnitude and location across the United States and its surrounding areas.

This dataset contains information such as time, latitude, longitude, depth, magnitude, type, gap between azimuthal gaps (gap), dmin which is minimum distance to nearest station (dmin), root mean square travel time residual (rms), Network which reported raised an incident report (net), updated date that was last updated or modified(updated) place horizonation uncertainty error - absolute value serves as 95% confidence interval radius(horizontalError)depth Horizonation uncertainty error - absolute value serve as 95% confidence interval radius(depthError)magHorizonation uncertainty error - absolute value serve as 95% confidence numberof seismic stations used to measure magnitude(magNst )Number statuses ie reviewed/reviewed_manual/automatic etc..status). This data can be a useful tool in building a more contextual picture around potential dangers posed by seismic activity

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How to use the dataset

This dataset can be incredibly useful in uncovering geophysical insights about earthquakes. It contains comprehensive data about the magnitude and location of seismic activity, which can help to better understand the cause and prevention of damaging quakes.

Research Ideas

Generating earthquake hazard maps to indicate seismic activity and risk levels in different areas.

Developing predictive models of earthquake magnitude and probability of occurrence on the basis of geographic characteristics, previous seismic history and observed patterns of activity.

Conducting analysis to determine correlations between geological features, human activities, and seismic events in order to better understand the causes and effects of potentially damaging earthquakes

Acknowledgements

If you use this dataset in your research, please credit the original authors.
Data Source

License

License: CC0 1.0 Universal (CC0 1.0) - Public Domain Dedication
No Copyright - You can copy, modify, distribute and perform the work, even for commercial purposes, all without asking permission. See Other Information.

Columns

File: usgs_current.csv

Column name	Description
time	The time of the earthquake. (DateTime)
latitude	The latitude of the earthquake. (Float)
longitude	The longitude of the earthquake. (Float)
depth	The depth of the earthquake. (Float)
mag	The magnitude of the earthquake. (Float)
magType	The type of magnitude measurement used. (String)
nst	The number of seismic stations used to calculate the magnitude. (Integer)
gap	The maximum angular distance between azimuthal gaps. (Float)
dmin	The distance to the nearest station. (Float)
rms	The root-mean-square travel time residual. (Float)
net	The network detected. (String)
updated	The time the earthquake was last updated. (DateTime)
place	The location of the earthquake. (String)
horizontalError	The horizontal error of the earthquake. (Float)
depthError	The depth error of the earthquake. (Float)
magError	The magnitude error of the earthquake. (Float)
magNst	The number of seismic stations used to calculate the magnitude error. (Integer)
status	The status of the earthquake. (String)
locationSource	The source of the location of the earthquake. (String)

File: usgs_main.csv

Column name	Description
time	The time of the earthquake. (DateTime)
latitude	The latitude of the earthquake. (Float)
longitude	The longitude of the earthquake. (Float)
depth	The depth of the earthquake. (Float)
mag	The magnitude of the earthquake. (Float)
magType	The type of magnitude measurement used. (String)
nst	The number of seismic stations used to calculate the magnitude. (Integer)
gap	The maximum angular distance between azimuthal gaps. (Float)
dmin	The distance to the nearest station. (Float)
rms	The root-mean-square travel time residual. (Float)
net	The network detected. (String)
updated	The time the earthquake was last updated. (DateTime)
place	The location of the earthquake. (String)
horizontalError	The horizontal error of the earthquake. (Float)
depthError	The depth error of the earthquake. (Float)
magError	The magnitude error of the earthquake. (Float)
magNst	The number of seismic stations used to calculate the magnitude error. (Integer)
status	The status of the earthquake. (String)
locationSource	The source of the location of the earthquake. (String)

Acknowledgements

If you use this dataset in your research, please credit the original authors.
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Tables

Usgs Current

@kaggle.thedevastator_uncovering_geophysical_insights_analyzing_usgs_e.usgs_current

34.34 KB
183 rows
22 columns


CREATE TABLE usgs_current (
  "time" VARCHAR,
  "latitude" DOUBLE,
  "longitude" DOUBLE,
  "depth" DOUBLE,
  "mag" DOUBLE,
  "magtype" VARCHAR,
  "nst" DOUBLE,
  "gap" DOUBLE,
  "dmin" DOUBLE,
  "rms" DOUBLE,
  "net" VARCHAR,
  "id" VARCHAR,
  "updated" VARCHAR,
  "place" VARCHAR,
  "type" VARCHAR,
  "horizontalerror" DOUBLE,
  "deptherror" DOUBLE,
  "magerror" DOUBLE,
  "magnst" DOUBLE,
  "status" VARCHAR,
  "locationsource" VARCHAR,
  "magsource" VARCHAR
);

Usgs Main

@kaggle.thedevastator_uncovering_geophysical_insights_analyzing_usgs_e.usgs_main

5.27 MB
75810 rows
22 columns


CREATE TABLE usgs_main (
  "time" VARCHAR,
  "latitude" DOUBLE,
  "longitude" DOUBLE,
  "depth" DOUBLE,
  "mag" DOUBLE,
  "magtype" VARCHAR,
  "nst" DOUBLE,
  "gap" DOUBLE,
  "dmin" DOUBLE,
  "rms" DOUBLE,
  "net" VARCHAR,
  "id" VARCHAR,
  "updated" VARCHAR,
  "place" VARCHAR,
  "type" VARCHAR,
  "horizontalerror" DOUBLE,
  "deptherror" DOUBLE,
  "magerror" DOUBLE,
  "magnst" DOUBLE,
  "status" VARCHAR,
  "locationsource" VARCHAR,
  "magsource" VARCHAR
);