Since the early 1990s, the magnitude and location of an earthquake have been available within minutes on the Internet. Now, as a result of work by the U.S. Geological Survey and with the cooperation of various regional seismic networks, people who experience an earthquake can go online and share information about its effects to help create a map of shaking intensities and damage. Such “Community Internet Intensity Maps” (CIIMs) contribute greatly toward the quick assessment of the scope of an earthquake emergency and provide valuable data for earthquake research.
Citation Information
| Publication Year | 2005 |
|---|---|
| Title | Did you feel it? : citizens contribute to earthquake science |
| DOI | 10.3133/fs20053016 |
| Authors | David J. Wald, James W. Dewey |
| Publication Type | Report |
| Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Series Title | Fact Sheet |
| Series Number | 2005-3016 |
| Index ID | fs20053016 |
| Record Source | USGS Publications Warehouse |