Continuous Seismic Data from the 2016 Pedernales Earthquake in Ecuador

2016 continuous seismic data collected as part of a UK/French/US collaborative effort to record aftershocks from the Pedernales Earthquake in Ecuador. The dataset comprises recordings from broadband and short period instrumentation. It was produced by the British Geological Survey under NERC grant NE/P008828/1.

Use Cases

• Analyze aftershock frequency and magnitude based on continuous seismic recordings.
• Model seismic wave propagation patterns based on data from broadband and short period instruments.
• Study the temporal decay of aftershock activity following a major earthquake.
• Validate seismic detection and location algorithms using real-world aftershock data.

Strengths

• Data originates from a documented international collaborative effort (UK/French/US).
• Recordings include data from both broadband and short period instrumentation.
• Dataset is associated with a specific, major seismic event (the 2016 Pedernales Earthquake).

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count and file size are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.

Provenance

Source

British Geological Survey (BGS)

Collection Method

Recorded on broadband and short period instrumentation as part of a collaborative aftershock monitoring effort.

Time Range

2016

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-09 08:39:01.503820; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Ecuador, specifically the Pedernales earthquake region.