Global Earthquake Hazard Frequency and Distribution

Citation:

Citation Information:

Originator: Center for Hazards and Risk Research (CHRR)/Columbia University, and Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN)/Columbia University
Publication Date: 2005
Title: Global Earthquake Hazard Frequency and Distribution
Edition: 1.00
Geospatial Data Presentation Form: raster, map
Publication Information:

Publication Place: Palisades, NY
Publisher: Center for Hazards and Risk Research (CHRR)/Columbia University

Online Linkage: http://sedac.ciesin.columbia.edu/data/set/ndh-earthquake-frequency-distribution
Larger Work Citation:

Citation Information:

Originator: Dilley, M., R.S. Chen, U. Deichmann, A.L. Lerner-Lam, M. Arnold, J. Agwe, P. Buys, O. Kjekstad, B. Lyon, and G. Yetman
Publication Date: 20050329
Title: Natural Disaster Hotspots: A Global Risk Analysis
Geospatial Data Presentation Form: report
Series Information:

Series Name: Disaster Risk Management Series
Issue Identification: No. 5

Publication Information:

Publication Place: Washington, D.C.
Publisher: The World Bank

Description:

Abstract:
Global Earthquake Hazard Frequency and Distribution is a 2.5 minute grid utilizing Advanced National Seismic System (ANSS) Earthquake Catalog data of actual earthquake events exceeding 4.5 on the Richter scale during the time period 1976 through 2002. To produce the final output, the frequency of an earthquake hazard is calculated for each grid cell, and the resulting grid cells are then classified into deciles (10 classes consisting of an approxiamately equal number of grid cells). The greater the grid cell value in the final output, the higher the relative frequency of hazard posed by earthquakes. This data set is the result of collaboration among the Columbia University Center for Hazards and Risk Research (CHRR) and Columbia University Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN).
Purpose: To provide a means of assessing the relative distribution and frequency of global earthquake hazard.

Time Period of Content:

Time Period Information:

Range of Dates/Times:

Beginning Date: 1976
Ending Date: 2002

Currentness Reference: publication date

Status:

Progress: Complete
Maintenance and Update Frequency: As needed

Spatial Domain:

Bounding Coordinates:

West Bounding Coordinate: -180.000000
East Bounding Coordinate: 180.000000
North Bounding Coordinate: 85.000000
South Bounding Coordinate: -58.000000

Keywords:

Theme:

Theme Keyword Thesaurus: CIESIN Indexing Vocabulary Version 2.1 (GCMD Format)
Theme Keyword: CIESIN > Environmental Protection > Disasters > Earthquakes
Theme Keyword: CIESIN > Environmental Protection > Disasters > Disaster Area
Theme Keyword: CIESIN > Environmental Protection > Disasters > Disaster Preparedness
Theme Keyword: CIESIN > Environmental Protection > Disasters > Disaster Prevention
Theme Keyword: CIESIN > Environmental Protection > Disasters > Natural Disasters
Theme Keyword: CIESIN > Environmental Protection > Environmental Modeling > Disaster Modeling

Theme:

Theme Keyword Thesaurus: GCMD Parameter Valids
Theme Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > Solid Earth > Seismology > Earthquake Occurrences
Theme Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > Solid Earth > Seismology > Earthquake Predictions
Theme Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > Solid Earth > Tectonics > Faults
Theme Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > Solid Earth > Tectonics > Lithospheric Plate Motion
Theme Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > Solid Earth > Tectonics > Plate Tectonics
Theme Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > Solid Earth > Tectonics > Strain
Theme Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > Solid Earth > Tectonics > Stress

Theme:

Theme Keyword Thesaurus: General
Theme Keyword: Hazard Frequency
Theme Keyword: Hazard Distribution
Theme Keyword: Hazards
Theme Keyword: Hotspots
Theme Keyword: Earthquakes

Theme:

Theme Keyword Thesaurus: EI Gateway Vocabulary
Theme Keyword: Hazards

Theme:

Theme Keyword Thesaurus: SEDAC Topic
Theme Keyword: Hazard Vulnerability

Theme:

Theme Keyword Thesaurus: Data Granularity
Theme Keyword: Continent
Theme Keyword: Global

Theme:

Theme Keyword Thesaurus: CSA-NBII Biocomplexity
Theme Keyword: Disasters
Theme Keyword: Distribution
Theme Keyword: Earthquakes
Theme Keyword: Frequency (Time)
Theme Keyword: Geological Hazards
Theme Keyword: Hot Spots (Geology)

Theme:

Theme Keyword Thesaurus: ISO Topic
Theme Keyword: Geoscientific Information

Theme:

Theme Keyword Thesaurus: WDC Theme
Theme Keyword: Hazards
Theme Keyword: Poverty

Place:

Place Keyword Thesaurus: CIESIN Location Terms, version 2.0
Place Keyword: Region > Equatorial
Place Keyword: Global
Place Keyword: Region > Mid-Latitude
Place Keyword: Region > Polar

Access Constraints: None
Use Constraints:
The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York and Center for Hazards and Risk Research (CHRR) hold the copyright of this data set. Users are prohibited from any commercial, non-free resale, or redistribution without explicit written permission from CHRR and CIESIN. Users should acknowledge CHRR and CIESIN as the source used in the creation of any reports, publications, new data sets, derived products, or services resulting from the use of this data set. CHRR and CIESIN also request reprints of any publications and notification of any redistribution efforts.
Point of Contact:

Contact Information:

Contact Organization Primary:

Contact Organization: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC)

Contact Address:

Address Type: mailing and physical address
Address: CIESIN, Columbia University, 61 Route 9W, P.O. Box 1000
City: Palisades
State or Province: NY
Postal Code: 10964
Country: USA

Contact Voice Telephone: +1 845-365-8920
Contact Facsimile Telephone: +1 845-365-8922
Contact Electronic Mail Address: ciesin.info@ciesin.columbia.edu

Cross Reference:

Citation Information:

Originator:
Center for Hazards and Risk Research (CHRR)/Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN)/Columbia University, and International Bank for Reconstruction and Development/The World Bank
Publication Date: 2005
Title: Global Earthquake Total Economic Loss Risk Deciles
Edition: 1.00
Geospatial Data Presentation Form: raster, map
Publication Information:

Publication Place: Palisades, NY
Publisher: Center for Hazards and Risk Research (CHRR)/Columbia University

Online Linkage: http://sedac.ciesin.columbia.edu/data/set/ndh-earthquake-total-economic-loss-risk-deciles
Larger Work Citation:

Citation Information:

Originator: Dilley, M., R.S. Chen, U. Deichmann, A.L. Lerner-Lam, M. Arnold, J. Agwe, P. Buys, O. Kjekstad, B. Lyon, and G. Yetman
Publication Date: 20050329
Title: Natural Disaster Hotspots: A Global Risk Analysis
Geospatial Data Presentation Form: report
Series Information:

Series Name: Disaster Risk Management Series
Issue Identification: No. 5

Publication Information:

Publication Place: Washington, D.C.
Publisher: The World Bank

Cross Reference:

Citation Information:

Originator: Center for Hazards and Risk Research (CHRR)/Columbia University, and Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN)/Columbia University
Publication Date: 2005
Title: Global Earthquake Hazard Distribution - Peak Ground Acceleration
Edition: 1.00
Geospatial Data Presentation Form: raster, map
Publication Information:

Publication Place: Palisades, NY
Publisher: Center for Hazards and Risk Research (CHRR)/Columbia University

Online Linkage: http://sedac.ciesin.columbia.edu/data/set/ndh-earthquake-distribution-peak-ground-acceleration
Larger Work Citation:

Citation Information:

Originator: Dilley, M., R.S. Chen, U. Deichmann, A.L. Lerner-Lam, M. Arnold, J. Agwe, P. Buys, O. Kjekstad, B. Lyon, and G. Yetman
Publication Date: 20050329
Title: Natural Disaster Hotspots: A Global Risk Analysis
Geospatial Data Presentation Form: report
Series Information:

Series Name: Disaster Risk Management Series
Issue Identification: No. 5

Publication Information:

Publication Place: Washington, D.C.
Publisher: The World Bank

Cross Reference:

Citation Information:

Originator:
Center for Hazards and Risk Research (CHRR)/Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN)/Columbia University, and International Bank for Reconstruction and Development/The World Bank
Publication Date: 2005
Title: Global Earthquake Mortality Risks and Distribution
Edition: 1.00
Geospatial Data Presentation Form: raster, map
Publication Information:

Publication Place: Palisades, NY
Publisher: Center for Hazards and Risk Research (CHRR)/Columbia University

Online Linkage: http://sedac.ciesin.columbia.edu/data/set/ndh-earthquake-mortality-risks-distribution
Larger Work Citation:

Citation Information:

Originator: Dilley, M., R.S. Chen, U. Deichmann, A.L. Lerner-Lam, M. Arnold, J. Agwe, P. Buys, O. Kjekstad, B. Lyon, and G. Yetman
Publication Date: 20050329
Title: Natural Disaster Hotspots: A Global Risk Analysis
Geospatial Data Presentation Form: report
Series Information:

Series Name: Disaster Risk Management Series
Issue Identification: No. 5

Publication Information:

Publication Place: Washington, D.C.
Publisher: The World Bank

Cross Reference:

Citation Information:

Originator:
Center for Hazards and Risk Research (CHRR)/Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN)/Columbia University, and International Bank for Reconstruction and Development/The World Bank
Publication Date: 2005
Title: Global Earthquake Proportional Economic Loss Risk Deciles
Edition: 1.00
Geospatial Data Presentation Form: raster, map
Publication Information:

Publication Place: Palisades, NY
Publisher: Center for Hazards and Risk Research (CHRR)/Columbia University

Online Linkage: http://sedac.ciesin.columbia.edu/data/set/ndh-earthquake-proportional-economic-loss-risk-deciles
Larger Work Citation:

Citation Information:

Originator: Dilley, M., R.S. Chen, U. Deichmann, A.L. Lerner-Lam, M. Arnold, J. Agwe, P. Buys, O. Kjekstad, B. Lyon, and G. Yetman
Publication Date: 20050329
Title: Natural Disaster Hotspots: A Global Risk Analysis
Geospatial Data Presentation Form: report
Series Information:

Series Name: Disaster Risk Management Series
Issue Identification: No. 5

Publication Information:

Publication Place: Washington, D.C.
Publisher: The World Bank

Lineage:

Source Information:

Source Citation:

Citation Information:

Originator: Advanced National Seismic System (ANSS)
Title: Composite Earthquake Catalog
Geospatial Data Presentation Form: tabular digital data
Online Linkage: http://quake.geo.berkeley.edu/cnss/

Source Time Period of Content:

Time Period Information:

Range of Dates/Times:

Beginning Date: 1976
Ending Date: 2002

Source Contribution: Provided data of actual earthquake events measuring greater than 4.5 on the Richter scale for the time period 1976 through 2002.

Process Step:

Process Description:
The Advanced National Seismic System (ANSS) provides tabular data of earthquake occurrences from 79 to 2002 that were greater than 4.5 on the Richter scale. Each occurence is georeferenced and there is a one occurrence-one record method of data collection. These occurrence records are transformed into a coverage of georeferenced points. A 2.5 minute grid overlays the earthquake occurrence points. A frequency value is determined by summing the number of points within the grid cell. No modeling of the earthquake was undertaken to determine the earthquake's extent. The frequency range of the raster surface is then classified into deciles, 10 classes of an approximately equal number of grid cells. Hazardousness increases with decile value; 10 is the most hazardous.
Areas of "No Data" are not necessarily without risk from hazards, but may rather be an artifact of a mask that excluded from analysis those areas with a population density less than 5 persons per square kilometer and without significant agriculture.

Direct Spatial Reference Method: Raster
Raster Object Information:

Raster Object Type: Grid Cell
Row Count: 3432
Column Count: 8640
Vertical Count: 1

Horizontal Coordinate System Definition:

Geographic:

Latitude Resolution: 0.041700
Longitude Resolution: 0.041700
Geographic Coordinate Units: Decimal degrees

Geodetic Model:

Horizontal Datum Name: WGS84
Ellipsoid Name: WGS84
Semi-major Axis: 6378137.000000
Denominator of Flattening Ratio: 298.257224

Detailed Description:

Entity Type:

Entity Type Label: gdeqk

Attribute:

Attribute Label: Count
Attribute Definition: Number of grid cells having given value attribute.
Attribute Definition Source: CIESIN

Attribute:

Attribute Label: ObjectID
Attribute Definition: Internal feature number.
Attribute Definition Source: ESRI
Attribute Domain Values:

Unrepresentable Domain: Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.

Attribute:

Attribute Label: Value
Attribute Definition: Decile ranking of grid cells (10 is highest, most hazardous).
Attribute Definition Source: CIESIN

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Contact Organization: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC)

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Address: CIESIN, Columbia University, 61 Route 9W, P.O. Box 1000
City: Palisades
State or Province: NY
Postal Code: 10964
Country: USA

Contact Voice Telephone: +1 845-365-8920
Contact Facsimile Telephone: +1 845-365-8922
Contact Electronic Mail Address: ciesin.info@ciesin.columbia.edu

Resource Description: CIESIN_CHRR_NDH_EQUAKE_HFD
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Calendar Date: 2005

Metadata Date: 2005/09/29
Metadata Review Date: 2013/06/20
Metadata Future Review Date: 2014/06/20
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Contact Organization: Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN) Metadata Administration

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Address: CIESIN, Columbia University, 61 Route 9W, P.O. Box 1000
City: Palisades
State or Province: NY
Postal Code: 10964
Country: USA

Contact Voice Telephone: +1 845-365-8988
Contact Facsimile Telephone: +1 845-365-8922
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