UK Seismic Waveform Data from 170 Stations, 2001 to Near Real-Time

Seismic waveform data collected by the UK National Seismometer Network. The dataset contains continuous day-long miniSEED files from 170 past and present stations, with the oldest data dating from 2001 and new data being added in near real-time. Data is provided by the British Geological Survey and is accessible via the BGS EIDA node.

Use Cases

• Detecting and locating earthquakes based on continuous waveform recordings.
• Analyzing seismic wave propagation and earth structure based on station metadata and location.
• Monitoring seismic activity over time based on data spanning from 2001 to near real-time.
• Calibrating seismic instruments and processing pipelines based on raw data accompanied by conversion metadata.

Strengths

• Data spans a long temporal range, with the oldest records dating from 2001.
• Includes data from 170 stations, providing spatial coverage across the UK network.
• Data is updated in near real-time, offering current observational value.
• Waveform files are accompanied by metadata for converting raw data to useful units.

Limitations

• Not all indexed stations are still active, which may affect data continuity for some locations.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment for specific analytical tasks.

Provenance

Source

British Geological Survey (BGS)

Collection Method

Collected by the stations of the UK National Seismometer Network and stored as day-long miniSEED files.

Time Range

2001 to near real-time

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-09 08:33:43.550268; new data is added in near real-time.

Geography

United Kingdom (stations of the UK National Seismometer Network)