WARNS: Continuous Broadband Seismic Data from Northwestern Canada

The Western Arctic Regional Network of Seismographs (WARNS) comprises 20 seismic stations providing continuous weak-motion broadband recordings in northwestern Canada. Data from these stations is accessible, often in real time, via the EarthScope Data Management Centre. This network addresses critical gaps in seismic coverage and supports regional earthquake monitoring and geoscientific discovery.

Use Cases

• Regional earthquake monitoring based on continuous broadband seismic recordings
• Geoscientific discovery of tectonic processes based on data from a geologically complex region
• Assessment of geohazard potential based on seismic activity in northwestern Canada
• Studying the impact of climate change on hazards based on data from an rapidly evolving environment

Strengths

• 20 seismic stations address critical gaps in network coverage
• Continuous, weak-motion broadband seismic recordings
• Real-time data access for many stations via EarthScope Data Management Centre

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment

Provenance

Source

Government of Yukon

Collection Method

Continuous recordings from a network of 20 seismic stations.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-17 16:08:17.473016; freshness should be verified

Geography

Northwestern Canada