World Data Center for Seismology, Denver and International Seismological Centre
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