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Strong Motion Data Catalog Search

Use this form to search the inventory of Accelerograph Record descriptions from NGDC's Earthquake Strong Motion Database. Please enter the information for one or more of the following search options and then click the Search Database button. Click the Clear Form button for each additional search.
Earthquake Parameters:
Event Date, Name of Triggering Earthquake, Event Coordinates, Earthquake Magnitude, Earthquake Intensity, Focal Depth.

Station Parameters:
Name of Recording Station, Country, State, Station Coordinates, Structure Type, Floor Number, Site Geology, Epicentral Distance.

Accelerograph Record Parameters:
Data Type, Peak Uncorrected Acceleration, Peak Corrected Acceleration, Peak Velocity, Peak Displacement.
If you wish to retrieve the entire inventory database, go to the bottom of this page and click the Clear Form button and the Search Database button. The entire database contains over 15,000 record listings and is approximately 4 MB.

NOTE: Also check Other Sources of Earthquake Strong Motion Data and Information

Earthquake Parameters:

Enter the Event Year:
Beginning year (1933 to 1994): Ending year (1933 to 1994):

Enter the Name of the Triggering Earthquake:

Enter a range of Event Coordinates in decimal degrees:

Latitude: 0 to 90 (Northern Hemisphere) -90 to 0 (Southern Hemisphere)
Longitude: 0 to 180 (Eastern Hemisphere) -179 to 0 (Western Hemisphere)

Northernmost Latitude (-90 to 90):
Westernmost Longitude (-179 to 180):
 Easternmost Longitude (-179 to 180):
Southernmost Latitude (-90 to 90):
Enter a range of Earthquake Magnitudes (0.0 to 9.9):
Minimum Magnitude: Maximum Magnitude:

Enter a range of Earthquake Intensities (1 to 12):
Minimum Intensity: Maximum Intensity:

Enter a range of Focal Depths (0 to 240 km):
Minimum Depth: Maximum Depth:

Station Parameters:

Enter the Name of the Recording Station:

Select a Country:

If you selected United States, select a State:

Enter a range of Station Coordinates in decimal degrees:

Latitude: 0 to 90 (Northern Hemisphere) -90 to 0 (Southern Hemisphere)
Longitude: 0 to 180 (Eastern Hemisphere) -180 to 0 (Western Hemisphere)

Northernmost Latitude (-90 to 90):
Westernmost Longitude (-179 to 180):
 Easternmost Longitude (-179 to 180):
Southernmost Latitude (-90 to 90):
Select a Structure Type:

Enter a range of Floor Numbers:

-1 is the Basement and 99 is the Roof

Lowest Floor: Highest Floor:

Select a Site Geology:

Enter a range of Epicentral Distances (0-830 km):
Minimum Distance: Maximum Distance:

Accelerograph Record Parameters:

Select Data Type(s):
Uncorrected Corrected Response

Enter a range of Uncorrected Peak Accelerations (0-2300 cm/sec2):
Minimum Acceleration: Maximum Acceleration:

Enter a range of Corrected Peak Accelerations(0-2350 cm/sec2):
Minimum Acceleration: Maximum Acceleration:

Enter a range of Peak Velocities (0-120 cm/sec):
Minimum Velocity: Maximum Velocity:

Enter a range of Peak Displacements (0-75 cm):
Minimum Displacement: Maximum Displacement: