Using the Event Report Feature

The event report processing feature of WinQuake is used to update the event file window with information about the earthquake. This information includes location, time of origin, and the magnitude of the event. Event report information can be download using the FINGER, FTP or Web page services available on the Internet. The USGS and other earthquake reporting services create the event report information. The event report information will be saved in the PSN or SAC Binary event file when the updated event file is saved using the Save File dialog box.

WinQuake can also access two historical event databases. For more information see this documentation.

Event report information can be downloaded in several ways:

WinQuake can directly download several event reports available on the Internet. The Load Network Report button in the Event Report dialog box can be used to download the following reports:

FINGER services:

• quake@seismo.berkeley.edu (Northern California)
• quake@gldfs.cr.usgs.gov (World-Wide)
• spyder@dmc.iris.washington.edu (IRIS)
• quake@scec.caltech.edu (Southern California)
• quake@tako.wr.usgs.gov (Hawaii)
• quake@fm.gi.alaska.edu (Alaska)
• quake@geophys.washington.edu (Washington State Area)
• quake@seismo.unr.edu (Nevada Area)
• quake@mbmgsun.mtech.edu (Montana Area)
• quake@eqinfo.seis.utah.edu (Utah Area)
• quake@sisyphus.idbsu.edu (Idaho Area)
• quake@info.seismo.usbr.gov (Wyoming Area)
• quake@quake.eas.slu.edu (Central USA)
• quake@ldeo.columbia.edu (Eastern USA)

Web pages:

• http://quake.wr.usgs.gov/QUAKES/CURRENT/norcal.list (Northern California Events)
• http://www.scecdc.scec.org/recenteqs/Quakes/quakes0.html (Ca & Nevada Events)
• http://www-socal.wr.usgs.gov/given/review/hyp.list (Southern California Events)
• http://quake.wr.usgs.gov/QUAKES/WEEKREPS/LATEST/index.html (Weekly Northern Ca)

FTP locations:

• Currently all of the event reports can be downloaded using the FINGER or the Web.

After downloading an event, the Event Report dialog box can be used to load the report information. When you first load an event report file, or use the Load Network dialog box, the program will attempt to determine the type of the event report using a keyword string within the report. If WinQuake is unable to determine the report type, you will need to use the Type: select box.

WinQuake searches for the event based on the start time of the event file currently being view, when the event file is first loaded. The search button can also be used to search for the event. Since several events can be near each other, or the start time of the event file is not within 60 seconds of an event, you may need to manually select the proper event.

After the report is selected, the Event Information dialog box or the Add Event Report button in the Open File dialog box, can be used to add the information to the event file. The Make button in the Modify dialog box can be used to create an event report using information in an event file. This feature can be used to transfer event report information between event files.

The REPORT.DAT file must be in the same directory as the WinQuake executable file. This file contains information used by WinQuake to parse the different event report files.