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International Registry of Seismograph Stations

Seismograph Station Codes Listed Alphabetically: Q

QAD Quadrado
       15.0440 120.3540 0.0
       Network: PIVS
       Status: Closed
       Luzon, Philippines
       1991?-1992.

QAL Quail Lake
       34.7497 -118.7147 1256.0
       Network: PAS
       Status: Open
       Los Angeles County, California, U.S.A.
       opened 198103. MNLO code QALC.

qalc (Local code. See International code QAL.)

QAM Qamsar
       33.9000 51.8000 1870.0
       Network: TEH
       Status: Open
       Esfahan, Iran
       opened 19850101.

QAP (phase code designation)
      
       Status: Network/Other

QARV Quebrada Arriba
       10.2070 -70.5240 578.0
       Network: CAR
       Status: Open
       Lara, Venezuela
       opened 20020326.

QASM Qassim
       26.0900 43.5360 675.0
       Network: RYD
       Status: Open
       Saudi Arabia
       opened 198801.

QASN Qasiyun
       33.5328 36.2761 990.0
       Network: NSSC
       Status: Open
       Syria
       opened 199412.

QAW Queen Anne
       47.6317 -122.3543 140.0
       Network: SEA
       Status: Open
       Washington, U.S.A.
       opened 199709. SM station.

QCC Queen Charlotte
       53.2550 -132.0883 3.0
       Network: OTTR
       Status: Closed
       British Columbia, Canada
       19710724-19770713.

QCI Quarto Castello
       43.8167 11.2167 120.0
       Status: Closed
       Toscana, Italy

QCP Quezon City (Manila Observatory)
       14.6370 121.0771 58.0
       Network: QCP
       Status: Open
       Luzon, Philippines
       opened 1868.

QCQ Québec
       46.7789 -71.2758 91.0
       Status: Open
       Québec, Canada

QCR Quepos
       9.4241 -84.1653 45.0
       Network: UCR
       Status: Open
       Costa Rica

QCS Queen City Summit
       37.7574 -115.9409 1899.0
       Network: REN
       Status: Closed
       Nevada, U.S.A.
       USGS 19790608-19921001; REN 19921001-199806. MNLO code QCSD. Coords corrected >2 km 20021209.

qcsd (Local code. See International code QCS.)

QDM Queensland Department of Mines, Australia
      
       Status: Network/Other

QEN
       26.2237 32.8496 333.0
       Network: HLW
       Status: Open
       Egypt

QHRO Qairoon Hariti
       17.2528 54.0854 790.0
       Network: OMAN
       Status: Open
       Oman
       opened 19980827.

QHW Quartz Hill
       -41.2519 174.6906 190.0
       Network: WELW
       Status: Closed
       North Island, New Zealand
       19851015-1987.

QIB Qibla Bandi
       33.9007 72.5925 396.0
       Network: PAL
       Status: Open
       Pakistan
       opened 1974?

QIL1 Quilotoa
       -0.8453 -78.9338 3340.0
       Network: QUI
       Status: Open
       Ecuador
       opened 19920513.

QILN Qililugaq Exploration Camp
       66.6531 -86.3709 115.0
       Network: POLR
       Status: Open
       Nunavut, Canada
       opened 20040904. BB station.

QIS Mount Isa
       -20.5577 139.6052 330.0
       Network: AUST
       Status: Open
       Queensland, Australia
       opened 19870615.

QIT2 Quititos 2
       0.7732 -80.0397 284.0
       Network: QUI
       Status: Reserved
       Ecuador

QITI Quititos
       0.7858 -79.9995 386.0
       Network: QUI
       Status: Open
       Ecuador
       opened 19920428.

QIZ Qiongzhong
       19.0294 109.8433 230.0
       Network: BJI
       Status: Open
       Guangdong, China
       CDSN opened 19861001. BJI code QZN.

QLMT Earthquake Lake
       44.8307 -111.4300 2064.0
       Network: BUT
       Status: Open
       Montana, U.S.A.
       opened 19940909; moved slightly 20030612. Old pos. 44.8317N, 111.4275W, 2012m.

QLNO Quiliano
       44.3245 8.3459 547.0
       Network: ROM
       Status: Open
       Liguria, Italy
       opened 20020219.

QLNY Queensboro Lake
       41.3092 -74.0375 238.0
       Network: BLMY
       Status: Open
       New York, U.S.A.

QLP Quilpie
       -26.5837 144.2348 210.0
       Network: AUST
       Status: Open
       Queensland, Australia
       opened 19890812.

QM-NV Quartzite Mountain
       37.5631 -116.3178 1878.0
       Network: LRSM
       Status: Closed
       Nevada, U.S.A.
       19700125-19700424; 19700830-19710808.

QMB Queensbury
       53.7650 -1.8575 116.0
       Network: QMB
       Status: Closed
       England, United Kingdom
       19740710-19791115.

QMO Quartz Mountain State Park
       34.8929 -99.3071 479.0
       Network: TUL
       Status: Closed
       Oklahoma, U.S.A.
       19770729-1980.

QN- (Alternate abbreviation for QN-BC.)
       British Columbia, Canada

QN-BC Quesnel
       52.9569 -122.3958 610.0
       Network: LRSM
       Status: Closed
       British Columbia, Canada
       19621026-19621027.

QNR Quinn River
       41.6972 -117.9550 1433.0
       Network: REN
       Status: Closed
       Nevada, U.S.A.
       197403-197508.

QPB (phase code designation)
      
       Status: Network/Other

QPC (phase code designation)
      
       Status: Network/Other

QPCP (phase code designation)
      
       Status: Network/Other

QPCS (phase code designation)
      
       Status: Network/Other

QPD (phase code designation)
      
       Status: Network/Other

QPG (phase code designation)
      
       Status: Network/Other

QPKP (phase code designation)
      
       Status: Network/Other

QPN (phase code designation)
      
       Status: Network/Other

QPP (phase code designation)
      
       Status: Network/Other

QPPP (phase code designation)
      
       Status: Network/Other

QPPS (phase code designation)
      
       Status: Network/Other

QPR (phase code designation)
      
       Status: Network/Other

QPS Quepos
       9.4031 -84.1322 83.0
       Network: HDC
       Status: Closed
       Costa Rica
       19840317-before 199911.

QPSS (phase code designation)
      
       Status: Network/Other

QPU (phase code designation)
      
       Status: Network/Other

QRHJ
       29.6850 35.3220 810.0
       Network: JSO
       Status: Reserved
       Jordan

QRI Quarto
       40.8780 14.1458 0.0
       Network: ROM
       Status: Closed
       Campania, Italy
       closed before 199803.

QRN Al Qurayn
       28.7444 47.9177 135.0
       Network: KISR
       Status: Open
       Kuwait

QRNJ Al Qirein
       32.3350 35.5750 -180.0
       Network: JSO
       Status: Open
       Jordan
       opened 2000?

QRV Quinn River Valley
       41.6972 -117.9550 1433.0
       Network: REN
       Status: Closed
       Nevada, U.S.A.
       197403-197508.

QRZ Quartz Range
       -40.8275 172.5289 260.0
       Network: WEL
       Status: Open
       South Island, New Zealand
       opened 1991.

QSB Qsaybeh
       33.8710 35.6443 550.0
       Status: Reserved
       Lebanon
       planned station at existing geomag observatory.

QSCP (phase code designation)
      
       Status: Network/Other

QSCS (phase code designation)
      
       Status: Network/Other

QSG (phase code designation)
      
       Status: Network/Other

QSH Qafa e Shtamës
       41.5216 19.9050 1100.0
       Network: TIR
       Status: Open
       Albania
       opened 2000. coords corrected slightly 20050517.

QSKP (phase code designation)
      
       Status: Network/Other

QSKS (phase code designation)
      
       Status: Network/Other

QSM Queen of Sheba Mine
       35.9650 -116.8682 396.0
       Network: REN
       Status: Open
       Inyo County, California, U.S.A.
       USGS 19781128-19921001; REN opened 19921001. MNLO code QSMD.

qsmd (Local code. See International code QSM.)

QSN (phase code designation)
      
       Status: Network/Other

QSPA South Pole Quiet Zone Earth Science Observatory
       -89.9279 145.0000 2657.0
       Network: ALQ
       Status: Open
       Greater Antarctica, Antarctica
       opened 20021229. BB borehole and surface station. Surface elev. 2927m.

QSPP (phase code designation)
      
       Status: Network/Other

QSR Quien Sabe Ranch
       36.8337 -121.2127 536.0
       Network: MNLO
       Status: Open
       Inyo County, California, U.S.A.
       opened 19690529. MNLO code HQR.

qsr (Local code. See International code HQSR.)

QSSP (phase code designation)
      
       Status: Network/Other

QSSS (phase code designation)
      
       Status: Network/Other

QSTOP (keyword for telegraphic format)
      
       Status: Network/Other

QTBJ (Alternate abbreviation for CSTJ.)
       Jordan

QTFJ Qatafi
       31.8230 37.4800 648.0
       Network: JSO
       Status: Open
       Jordan
       opened 19900305.

QTO Quito (Estacion Pichincha)
       -0.2084 -78.5322 3270.0
       Network: QUI
       Status: Open
       Ecuador
       opened 198809.

QTRJ Qatrana
       31.3000 36.0100 876.0
       Network: JSO
       Status: Open
       Jordan
       opened 19880220.

QUA Quabbin
       42.4566 -72.3738 201.0
       Network: WES
       Status: Closed
       Massachusetts, U.S.A.
       19770507-1992?

QUA2 Belchertown
       42.2789 -72.3525 168.0
       Network: WES
       Status: Open
       Massachusetts, U.S.A.
       opened 19960814. BB station.

QUAR Qualls
       35.6439 -90.6491 115.0
       Network: CERI
       Status: Open
       Arkansas, U.S.A.
       USTN 19961215-20020613.

QUB Quba (Kuba)
       41.3552 48.4927 650.0
       Network: AZER
       Status: Open
       Azerbaijan
       opened 20030801. BB station. different site from KUB.

QUE Quetta
       30.1883 66.9500 1721.0
       Network: QUE
       Status: Open
       Pakistan
       opened 1954; WWSS opened 19620731.

QUES Loma Quita Espuela
       19.3530 -70.1480 0.0
       Network: SDD
       Status: Reserved
       Dominican Republic
       opened 19860902.

QUI Quito
       -0.2001 -78.5005 2837.0
       Network: QUI
       Status: Closed
       Ecuador
       1873?-19780101. WWSS 19630301-19780101.

qui (Local code. See International code PT02.)

QUIF Quistinic
       47.9167 -3.1656 125.0
       Network: LDG
       Status: Open
       Bretagne, France
       opened 199604.

QUIG Querétaro
       20.7000 -100.2800 0.0
       Network: UNM
       Status: Reserved
       Querétaro, Mexico
       planned MNSN.

QUIL Quilotoa
       -0.7570 -78.9252 3430.0
       Network: QUI
       Status: Open
       Ecuador
       opened 1991.

QUIN Quiabú
       13.1250 -86.4167 1605.0
       Network: INET
       Status: Open
       Nicaragua

QUIT (keyword for station file programs)
      
       Status: Network/Other

QUL Quillagua
       -21.6556 -69.5283 800.0
       Network: GUC
       Status: Open
       Tarapacá, Chile

QUM Quillmana
       -12.9550 -76.3867 500.0
       Network: LIM
       Status: Closed
       Peru

QUND
       0.3168 -79.4807 330.0
       Network: QUI
       Status: Open
       Ecuador
       opened 199404.

QUR Rumipamba
       -0.1717 -78.5288 3720.0
       Network: QUI
       Status: Open
       Ecuador
       opened 19880719.

QURS Qurayyt al Milh
       31.3860 37.3240 491.0
       Network: SNSN
       Status: Open
       Saudi Arabia
       opened 19980518. BB station.

QURY Yakoun River
       53.3763 -132.2225 238.0
       Network: OTTR
       Status: Reserved
       British Columbia, Canada
       opened 19990708.

QUT Tumbaco
       -0.2022 -78.3922 2345.0
       Network: QUI
       Status: Closed
       Ecuador

QUTJ Qutrana
       31.2987 36.0100 876.0
       Network: JSO
       Status: Open
       Jordan
       opened 1987.

QVP Quezon City--PHIVOLCS
       14.6230 121.0040 15.0
       Network: PIVS
       Status: Closed
       Luzon, Philippines
       1991-1997. Moved to QVPH.

QVPH Quezon City--PHIVOLCS
       14.6520 121.0580 45.0
       Network: PIVS
       Status: Open
       Luzon, Philippines
       opened 199702. Data entered as QVP until 20000223.

QXP (phase code designation)
      
       Status: Network/Other

QXS (phase code designation)
      
       Status: Network/Other

QZA Quezalapa
       13.5239 -88.9969 250.0
       Network: CIG
       Status: Closed
       El Salvador
       CIG network before 200109.

QZG Quezaltepeque
       14.6363 -89.3840 1798.0
       Network: GCG
       Status: Closed
       Guatemala
       198101-before 199911.

QZH Quanzhou
       24.9431 118.5917 21.0
       Network: BJI
       Status: Open
       Fujian, China
       opened 197010.

QZN (Alternate abbreviation for QZH.)
       Fujian, China

qzn (Local code. See International code QIZ.)

QZO Quartz Mountain State Park
       34.9052 -99.3053 488.0
       Network: TUL
       Status: Open
       Oklahoma, U.S.A.
       opened 1980?

Inquiries should be directed to: Julie Martinez jmartinez@usgs.gov

 


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