Iranian Broad-Band Seismic Iranian Broad-Band Seismic NetworkNetwork

M. MokhtariM. MokhtariDirector of National Center for Earthquake Prediction (IIEES)Director of National Center for Earthquake Prediction (IIEES)

mokhtari@iiees.ac.irmokhtari@iiees.ac.ir

FSDN meeting

Bangkok, 7-10 Nov. 2006

Development PlanDevelopment Plan

• TodayToday– 17 stations17 stations

• 20072007– 27 stations27 stations

• 20102010– 48 stations48 stations

Procedure for defining new Procedure for defining new locationlocation

• Geographical distributionGeographical distribution

• Site selectionSite selection

• Noise testNoise test

• Station buildingStation building

• Instrument installationInstrument installation

• Satellite connectionSatellite connection

Tectonic map of the region for station selection

Geological Map of the region for site selection

Broadband Seismic Network (Established and operated by IIEES

Phase 1

Phase 2

Processing Center in Tehran, IIEES

Location: 141 km South-West of Turkmenbasi in Turkmenistan  

Date: 85/08/07 Time(Local): 13:12:24.2

Lat.: 39.45 Lon.: 51.50

Depth: 14.1 km ML: 3.4

Nearest Fault: MAIN_KOPEHDAGH_F1 (Length: 318 km)

Earthquake information provided online on the website and also

using SMS for professionals and national Authorities

Web-siteWeb-site

• http://www.iiees.ac.irhttp://www.iiees.ac.ir

• Geographical location (coordinates)Geographical location (coordinates)• Data-loading for events larger than 4Data-loading for events larger than 4• Updated and Operated 24/7 daysUpdated and Operated 24/7 days• Weekly and Monthly bulletin available at the site.Weekly and Monthly bulletin available at the site.• Search engine based on location, magnitude, ….Search engine based on location, magnitude, ….• Rapid Summary reportRapid Summary report• Rapid deployment of mobile seismic network for Rapid deployment of mobile seismic network for

large events large events