Earthquake Music

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This collection contains earthquake "sounds" created from seismic recordings all around the world. They provide a unique way for us to listen to the vibration of the Earth that is otherwise inaudible to us, and to decipher the complicated earthquake physics and triggering processes.

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Mainshock and early aftershock recording of the 2011/02/21 Mw6.3 earthquake in Christchurch, New Zealand

Peng, Zhigang (Georgia Institute of Technology, 2011)

Below is the image and sound of the seismic recording at station HVSC (more than 1.5 g vertical acceleration) for the 2011/02/21 Mw6.3 New Zealand earthquake. This vertical seismogram is recorded by strong motion sensors ...
Early aftershocks of the Mw7.9 Wenchuan earthquake in China on 2008/05/12

Peng, Zhigang (Georgia Institute of Technology, 2008)

On 2008/05/12, the disastrous Mw7.9 Wenchuan earthquake ruptured ~250 km along the Longmenshan thrust belt along the Longmenshan thrust belt that bounds the Tibetan plateau and the Sichuan basin [Burchfiel et al., GSA, ...
Early aftershocks of the Mw6.8 Mid Niigata earthquake in Japan on 2004/10/23

Peng, Zhigang (Georgia Institute of Technology, 2004)

This sound file and image was generated by the Mw6.8 Mid Niigata earthquake in Japan on 2004/10/23 . The seismogram was recorded by a nearby borehole station NGOH, which belongs to the Japanese Hi-Net , one of the best ...
Early aftershocks of a M4.8 earthquake in Japan on 2003/11/30

Peng, Zhigang (Georgia Institute of Technology, 2003)

A seismogram and audio recording generated by an M4.8 earthquake in Japan on 2003/11/30. The seismogram is recorded by a nearby borehole station MYJH, which belongs to the Japanese Hi-Net , one of the best seismic network ...