Most of the instruments are 16 bit, with about 20 instruments using our new 24 bit recorder. Realtime alarm system with paging alert. Preliminary location and magnitude is calculated manually and a prioritized task list generated for SRC staff and alarm service clients. Clients are generally from the water and power industries who wish to monitor earthquakes about their assets. Earthquake information is published on our website and press releases generated for larger events.
Waveforms remain the property of the client and are released at their discretion.
Arrival information is supplied on a by-request basis to other seismic observatories. Extracts from the earthquake catalogue are available for research and commercial use. Continuous data can be extracted from our website by registered customers. The main function of the SRC network is to provide a plan of action for its clients following an earthquake. The SRC network also aids the production of earthquake hazard reports, as well as earthquake information for educational purposes.