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Seismic Monitoring

Answer

I have been asked to reply.The national seismic monitoring network of the UK is operated by the British Geological Survey (BGS), a wholly owned Research Centre of the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC). Table 1 provides a list of the sites and locations.In addition, there are six stations owned by the Ministry of Defence, one of which is used for comprehensive test ban treaty verification work (Eskdalemuir Array). The full list is given in Table 2.

Table 1: National seismic monitoring network
Site code	Name	Latitude	Longitude
YEL	Yell	60.55	-1.08
WAL	Walls	60.26	-1.62
LRW	Lerwick	60.14	-1.18
SAN	Sandwick	60.02	-1.24
OWE	Westray	59.32	-3.03
OST	Stronsay	59.09	-2.55
OHO	Hoy	58.83	-3.25
RCR	Cape Wrath	58.62	-5.00
OBR	Brabster	58.61	-3.16
ODR	Dounreay	58.58	-3.73
ORE	Reay	58.55	-3.76
OTO	Tongue	58.50	-4.39
RTO	Tolsta	58.38	-6.21
RSC	Scourie	58.35	-5.17
MLA	Latheron	58.31	-3.36
Mudale	Mudale	58.29	-4.50
RFO	Forsnaval	58.21	-7.01
REB	Eisg-Brachaidh	58 12	-5.28
MVH	Achvaich	57.93	-4.18
RRH	Rhenigidale	57.92	-6.69
RRR	Rubha Reidh	57.86	-5.81
MFI	Fishrie	57.61	-2.30
MCD	Coleburn Distillery	57.58	-3.25
KAC	Achnashellach	57.50	-5.30
KSK	Scoval	57.47	-6.70
MDO	Dochfour	57.44	-4.36
KPL	Plockton	57.34	-5.65
KDUR	Duncraig	57.33	-5.61
MME	Meikle Cairn	57.31	-2.96
TULLOCH	Tulloch	57.23	-3.69
KSB	Shiel Bridge	57.21	-5.42
EDR	Drumtochty	56.92	-2.54
KAR	Arisaig	56.92	-5.83
KNR	Nevis Range	56.82	-4.97
EDU	Dundee	56.55	-3.01
ELO	Logiealmond	56.47	-3.71
MUSDALE	Musdale	56.35	-5.34
EBH	Black Hill	56.25	-3.51
EAB	Aberfoyle	56.19	-4.34
PCO	Corrie	55.99	-4.10
TOR	Torness	55.97	-2.40
MH	Murchison House	55.92	-3.18
EDI	Edinburgh Royal Observatory	55.92	-3.19
ESY	Stoneypath	55.92	-2.61
PMS	Muirshiel	55.85	-4.75
POB	Paisley Observatory	55.85	-4.43
EAU	Auchinoon	55.85	-3.45
PGB	Glenifferbraes	55.81	-4.48
EBL	Broad Law	55.77	-3.04
PCA	Carrot	55.70	-4.26
XSO	Sourhope	55.49	-2.25
GMK	Mull Of Kintyre	55.35	-5.59
ESK	Eskdalemuir Observatory	55.32	-3.21
XJSR	Jocks Shoulder	55.31	-3.30
ECK	Cauldkaine Hill	55.18	-3.13
BWH	Wardlaw	55.18	-3.65
BBH	Bruntsheil	55.13	-2.93
BHH	Howats Hill	55.09	-3.22
GCL	Cushendall	55.08	-6.13
BCC	Chapelcross	55.02	-3.22
BNA	New Abbey	54.97	-3.62
RBKR	Red Bank	54.91	-3.66
BTA	Talkin	54.91	-2.68
GCDR	Cambret Hill	54.89	-4.30
GAL	Galloway	54.87	-4.71
GCD	Castle Douglas	54.86	-3.94
XAL	Allendale	54.86	-2.21
BDL	Dobcross Hall	54.80	-2.94
LCP	Cassop	54.74	-1.47
BBO	Bothel	54.74	-3.25
CKE	Keswick	54.59	-3.11
XDE	Dent	54.51	-3.49
CWS	Winscale Farm	54.47	-3.50
CSF	Scafell	54.45	-3.24
SPK	Sella Park	54.43	-3.49
CSM	Sellafield	54.42	-3.49
LRN	Richmond	54.42	-1.80
CDU	Dunnerdale	54.34	-3.20
LWH	Whinny Nab	54.33	-0.67
GIM	Isle Of Man (North)	54.29	-4.47
NANR	Nan Hill	54.24	-3.36
GMM	Mtns Of Mourne	54.24	-5.95
LMI	Millom	54.22	-3.31
WIM	Isle Of Man (South)	54.15	-4.67
HPK	Haverah Park	53.96	-1.62
LDU	Leeds University	53.81	-1.55
LHO	Holmefirth	53.55	-1.85
LMK	Market Rasen	53.46	-0.33
WME	Myndd Eilian	53.40	-4.30
WCB	Church Bay	53.38	-4.55
WLF	Llynfaes	53.29	-4.40
WPM	Penmaenmawr	53.26	-3.90
KBI	Birley Grange	53.25	-1.53
YRC	Rhoscolyn	53.25	-4.58
YLL	Llanberis	53.14	-4.17
STNC	Stoke	53.09	-2.21
KWE	Weaver Farm	53.02	-1.84
YRE	Yr Eifl	52.98	-4.43
KSY	Syston	52.96	-0.59
SBD	Bryn Du	52.91	-3.26
ABA	Baconsthorpe	52.89	1.15
KEY	Keyworth	52.88	-1.08
YRH	Rhiw	52.83	-4.63
AWI	Witton	52.83	1.45
CWF	Charnwood Fst	52.74	-1.31
WFB	Fairbourne	52.68	-4.04
KWHR	Whattburgh Hill	52.64	-0.87
AWH	Whinburgh	52.63	0.95
AEU	University of East Anglia	52.62	1.24
KUF	Ufford	52.62	-0.39
HLM	Long Mynd	52.52	-2.88
SSP	Stoney Pound	52.42	-3.11
KTG	Tilbrook Grnge	52.33	-0.40
HCG	Craig Goch	52.32	-3.66
APA	Packway	52.30	1.48
HTR	Trewern Hill	52.08	-3.27
HBL	Bonnylands	52.05	-3.04
HAE	Alders End	52.04	-2.54
MCH	Michaelchurch	52.00	-3.00
SSW	Stow-On-Wold	51.97	-1.85
HPE	Pembroke	51.94	-4.77
TCR	Colchester	51.83	0.92
HSA	Swansea	51.75	-4.15
SKP	Kophill	51.72	-0.81
TBW	Brentwood	51.65	0.29
HGH	Gray Hill	51.64	-2.81
SWN	Swindon	51.51	-1.80
SFHR	Whitefield	51.49	-1.70
SMD	Mendips	51.31	-2.72
TSA	Sevenoaks	51.24	0.16
Anvil	Anvil Green	51.21	1.02
SWK	Warminster	51.15	-2.25
TFO	Folkestone	51.11	1.14
Shdoxhurst	Shadoxhurst	51.09	0.82
HEX	Exmoor	51.07	-3.80
SFH	Haselmere	51.06	-0.69
HTL	Hartland	50.99	-4.48
TEB	Eastbourne	50.82	0.15
SIW	Isle of Wight	50.67	-1.37
DYA	Yadsworthy	50.44	-3.93
CSA	St Austell	50.35	-4.89
DCO	Combe Farm	50.32	-3.87
CST	Stithians	50.20	-5.16
CCA	Carnmenellis	50.19	-5.23
CRQ	Rosemanowes	50.17	-5.17
CPZ	Penzance	50.16	-5.58
CBW	Budock Water	50.15	-5.11
CCO	Constantine	50.14	-5.20
CGW	Gweek	50.10	-5.22
CMA	Manaccan	50.08	-5.13
CGH	Goonhilly	50.05	-5.16
JLP	Les Platons	49.25	-2.10
JVM	Valle D. L. Mare	49.22	-2.21
JDC	Queens Valley Dam	49.20	-2.04
JQE	Queens East	49.20	-2.04
JRS	Maison St Louis	49.19	-2.09
JSA	St Aubins	49.19	-2.17
JFRR	Fort Regent	49.18	-2.10

Table 2: Seismic stations owned by the MOD
Site code	Name	Latitude	Longitude
EKA	Eskdalemuir Array	53.33	-3.16
LLW	Llanuwychllyn	52.85	-3.67
LPW	Lampeter	52.11	-4.07
BKN	Blacknest Local Network	51.36	-1.19
WOL	Wolverton	51.31	-1.22
SBD	St Breward	50.57	-4.69
Note: Latitude and longitude are given in degrees with decimal fractions, with west represented as negative.

Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

159676; 465 c980-3W

Session

2006-07

Subjects

Seismic monitoring

Link

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