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Seismograph Station Abbreviations and Coordinates 
Publication Date: 
Location: 
Period of Coverage: 
Covington, P. A. 
March 1974 
Worldwide 
All worldwide seismograph stations that were in 
operation as of January 1974 are included in 
this report. 
Contents: This report is composed of two lists. List one contains the 
stations’ abbreviations, name, geographic location, latitude, longitude, and 
elevation. It is arranged in alphabetical order by station abbreviation. 
List two contains a listing of seismographical stations and abbreviations by 
geographical order. 
Available From: 
Additional Information: 
US Geological Survey 
National Earthquake Information Service 
US Department of the Interior 
Stop 967, Box 25046 
Denver Federal Center 
Denver, CO 80225 
(303) 234-3994, FTS 234-3994 
A similar publication entitled "Seismograph 
Station Codes and Characteristics" was published 
in 1978 as the Geological Survey Circular 791. 
It was written by Barbara B. Poppe, Debbi A. 
Naab, and John S. Derr. It is available free 
upon application to: 
Eastern Distribution Branch 
US Geological Survey 
1200 South Eads Street 
Arlington, VA 22202 
(703) 557-2751, FTS 557-2751 
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