Gewog Earthquake Intensity Meter Location

ISO 19115-3 Metadata

Metadata Information

Metadata identifier:
Identifier code: 76FA5A86-0F01-4861-8F72-1C5F51F072A1
Default locale:
Language code: eng
Character encoding: utf8
Metadata contact:
Role: pointOfContact
Responsible party:
Organization:
Name: DGM
Indvidual:
Individual:
Name: Kinzang Duba
Position name: Admin Focal
Metadata contact:
Role: resourceProvider
Responsible party:
Organization:
Name: GHD, DGM
Contact information:
Address:
Delivery point: DGM, MoENR
City: Thimphu
Administrative area: Thimphu
Postal code: 11001
Country: BT
e-mail address: nnepal@moenr.gov.bt
Indvidual:
Individual:
Name: Nityam Nepal
Position name: Sr. Geologist
Metadata date information:
Date type: revision
Date: 2025-06-19T00:00:00
Metadata standard:
Title: ISO 19115-3 Geographic Information - Metadata - Part 1: Fundamentals
Edition: 2014
Metadata scope:
Resource scope: dataset
Metadata maintenance:
Update frequency: asNeeded
Metadata constraints:
General Constraints:
Limitations of use: OPEN

Data Identification Information

Resource citation:
Title: Gewog Earthquake Intensity Meter Location
Citation date:
Date type: publication
Date: 2024-06-06T00:00:00
Citation date:
Date type: creation
Date: 2023-01-01T00:00:00
Cited responsible party:
Role: pointOfContact
Responsible party:
Organization:
Name: DGM
Indvidual:
Individual:
Name: Kinzang Duba
Position name: Admin Focal
Abstract: To effectively monitor and assess the intensity of ground shaking during seismic events, intensity meters have been strategically installed across all gewogs, with the exception of four: Soe and Lingzhi in Thimphu Dzongkhag, and Laya and Lunana in Gasa Dzongkhag. These instruments are designed to detect and record seismic activity in real time, providing critical data that supports detailed post-earthquake analysis and damage assessment.The placement of these stations is prioritized in densely populated or high-risk areas to enhance situational awareness during emergencies. By capturing localized intensity measurements, they play a vital role in guiding timely and informed response actions, facilitating the coordination of relief efforts, and strengthening disaster preparedness in regions susceptible to significant seismic impact.
Purpose: To monitor and detect the level of ground shaking during an earthquake at the particular site.
Credits: Geohazards Division, DGM
Point of contact:
Role: owner
Responsible party:
Organization:
Name: Gehazards Division, DGM
Contact information:
Phone:
Number type: voice
Number: 17391196
Address:
Delivery point: DGM, MoENR
City: Thimphu
Administrative area: Thimphu
Country: BT
e-mail address: karmanamgay@moenr.gov.bt
Indvidual:
Individual:
Name: Karma Namgay
Position name: Geologist
Spatial representation type: vector
Themes or categories of the resource: geoscientificInformation, location
Resource extent:
Geographic element:
Bounding rectangle:
Extent contains the resource: true
West longitude: 88.8453
East longitude: 92.0996
North latitude: 28.047
South latitude: 26.7172
Resource maintenance:
Update frequency: asNeeded
Descriptive keywords:
Keyword type: theme
Keywords: Geophysics

Descriptive keywords:
Keywords: Downloadable Data

Thesaurus:
Citation reference: 723f6998-058e-11dc-8314-0800200c9a66
Resource constraints:
General Constraints:
Limitations of use: Open
Default locale:
Language code: eng
Character encoding: utf8

Spatial Representation Information

Vector Data

Level of topology for this dataset: geometryOnly

Reference System Information

Reference system identifier:
Identifier code: 4326
Codespace: EPSG
Version: GCS WGS 84

Resource Lineage

Lineage scope:
Scope level: dataset
Source:
Source description: Field survey using handheld GPS and remote sensing technique (Google Earth)
Process step:
Process description: The official has visited the site and recorded the location with handheld gps with the accuracy of +- 3 meters. Some locations were determined through Google Earth

Distribution Information

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Format specification citation:
Title: shape file
Edition: NA
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Units of distribution: KB
Transfer size: 14.2