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Here at Kiwi Quakes we display spectrograms and provide information on earthquakes and earth sciences. We make no claims and nor do we profess to be anything we aren’t. There will never be requests for money. All we ask is for respect and all of us here are more than happy to provide any information we can to assist in the understanding of earthquakes. Please ask any relevant questions freely and we will help in any way we can. If we do not have the information at hand, we will make every endeavour to locate it. All the agencies that we have dealings with are so incredibly forthcoming with help and information, for which we are very grateful. We greatly appreciate the USGS making available to us all, the Swarm software showing spectrograms in a bar/kiosk format so we can easily see an earthquake as it occurs in real time. From the USGS web site: What is Swarm for? SWARM, Seismic Wave Analysis and Real-time Monitoring tool, is an application created to make easily accessible to the public (amateur seismologists and students in particular) the most used tools used in seismology to study and monitor seismic waves, yet offer all the power and fine tuning needed by scientists and professionals in this field. Monitoring The monitoring aspect of SWARM is intended to offer a clear real-time clear of seismic data in for widely different target groups: the analyst, who will perhaps favour smaller and more detailed time windows; the amateur, who will probably find more appealing a broader, yet still detailed big picture of seismic activity in a certain area; the general public, for whom automatically operated, simpler kiosk views will be of more interest. Ultimately, since usage needs especially among the more skilled people might vary, configurability and the ability to display detailed information remains a priority in all views. What SWARM is • A tool for analysis, monitoring and public outreach of seismic data • A program that can be deployed quickly and effortlessly • A program completely operated through a graphical user interface What is a Spectrogram We provide earthquake information and links including the following. Geonet latest quakes Geoscience NZ USGS EMSC
