Real time seismic telemetry network in northeast
The Indian Meteorological Department has setup the network to monitor natural disaster like earthquake in the seismologic ally active northeast region
Submitted on 05/30/2011 - 10:43:57 AMGuwahati: The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has setup a real time Seismic Telemetry Network in NE region, consisting of 20 Seismic field observatories spread in all the seven state of NE region.
It will monitor natural disaster like earthquake in the seismologic ally active northeast region.
The IMD has also set up a Central Receiving Station (CRS) at IMD headquarters at New Delhi and a Data Collection Centre at Central Seismological Observatory (CSO) at Shillong.
The ground motion data generated by the network will automatically transmit to CRS, Delhi.
An IMD statement said the new network will further strengthen efforts of real time monitoring of earthquake activity of the region and will enable to immediately inform about the epicentral parameters of an earthquake on occurrence of significant earthquake in the region, to all disaster management related authorities, through fastest mode of communications, such as SMS, FAX and e-mail.
Northeast region of the India is one of the most seismically active regions of the world. It is placed in zone V, the highest zone, of the Seismic Zonation Map of India.
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