A system for collection of near field data used to produce images of the near field to be used for seismic hazard detection with receiver spacing, characterized by: a first string of one or more acoustic sources (118a, 118b, 118c) and a second string of one or more acoustic sources (118d, 118e, 118f) opposite the first string; the first string of acoustic sources configured to trigger a shot on alternating acoustic sources of the first string of acoustic sources (118a, 118b, 118c); and the second string of acoustic sources configured to trigger a shot on alternating acoustic sources of the second string that are opposite acoustic sources on the first string of acoustic sources (118a, 118b, 118c) that are in standby; a first one or more hydrophones (1 16a) mounted within a predetermined distance of the first string of one or more acoustic sources (118a, 118b, 118c); a second one or more hydrophones mounted within the predetermined distance of the second string of one or more acoustic sources (118d, 118e, 118f); the first one or more hydrophones located above at least one source on the first string of acoustic sources (118a, 118b, 118c); or the second one or more hydrophones located above at least one source on the second string of acoustic sources (118d, 118e, 118f); the first one or more hydrophones configured to record an acoustic shot generated from a source on the first string of one or more acoustic sources (118a, 118b, 118c); the second one or more hydrophones configured to record the acoustic shot and acoustic reflections corresponding to the acoustic shot; a third hydrophone located below the first string of acoustic sources (118a, 118b, 118c); and a fourth hydrophone located below the second string of acoustic sources (118d, 118e, 118f) and; a data processing system comprising one or more processors and memory to: receive seismic data corresponding to the acoustic shot and the acoustic reflections recorded by the second one or more hydrophones; and generate an image from the acoustic shot and the acoustic reflections with the seismic data recorded by the second one or more hydrophones mounted within the predetermined distance from the second string of one or more acoustic sources (118d, 118e, 118f). a first string of one or more acoustic sources (118a, 118b, 118c) and a second string of one or more acoustic sources (118d, 118e, 118f) opposite the first string; the first string of acoustic sources configured to trigger a shot on alternating acoustic sources of the first string of acoustic sources (118a, 118b, 118c); and the second string of acoustic sources configured to trigger a shot on alternating acoustic sources of the second string that are opposite acoustic sources on the first string of acoustic sources (118a, 118b, 118c) that are in standby; a first one or more hydrophones (1 16a) mounted within a predetermined distance of the first string of one or more acoustic sources (118a, 118b, 118c); a second one or more hydrophones mounted within the predetermined distance of the second string of one or more acoustic sources (118d, 118e, 118f); the first one or more hydrophones located above at least one source on the first string of acoustic sources (118a, 118b, 118c); or the second one or more hydrophones located above at least one source on the second string of acoustic sources (118d, 118e, 118f); the first one or more hydrophones configured to record an acoustic shot generated from a source on the first string of one or more acoustic sources (118a, 118b, 118c); the second one or more hydrophones configured to record the acoustic shot and acoustic reflections corresponding to the acoustic shot; a third hydrophone located below the first string of acoustic sources (118a, 118b, 118c); and a fourth hydrophone located below the second string of acoustic sources (118d, 118e, 118f) and; a data processing system comprising one or more processors and memory to: receive seismic data corresponding to the acoustic shot and the acoustic reflections recorded by the second one or more hydrophones; and generate an image from the acoustic shot and the acoustic reflections with the seismic data recorded by the second one or more hydrophones mounted within the predetermined distance from the second string of one or more acoustic sources (118d, 118e, 118f). receive seismic data corresponding to the acoustic shot and the acoustic reflections recorded by the second one or more hydrophones; and generate an image from the acoustic shot and the acoustic reflections with the seismic data recorded by the second one or more hydrophones mounted within the predetermined distance from the second string of one or more acoustic sources (118d, 118e, 118f).