Earthquake Source Monitoring Station

ISO 19115-3 Metadata

Metadata Information

Metadata identifier:
Identifier code: BE1BFBEE-D647-4DF9-819D-607184563C95
Default locale:
Language code: eng
Character encoding: utf8
Metadata contact:
Role: resourceProvider
Responsible party:
Organization:
Name: DGM, MoNER
Contact information:
Phone:
Number type: voice
Number: 77266726
Address:
Delivery point: DGM, MoENR
City: Thimphu
Administrative area: Thimphu
Country: BT
e-mail address: nnepal@moer.gov.bt
Indvidual:
Individual:
Name: Nityam Nepal
Position name: Sr. Geologist
Metadata contact:
Role: resourceProvider
Responsible party:
Organization:
Name: DGM, MoENR
Contact information:
Phone:
Number type: voice
Number: 17596496
Address:
Delivery point: DGM, MoENR
City: Thimphu
Administrative area: Thimphu
Postal code: 11001
Country: BT
e-mail address: nwangmo@moenr.gov.bt
Indvidual:
Individual:
Name: Nidup Wangmo
Position name: Head, GHD
Metadata date information:
Date type: revision
Date: 2025-05-28T00:00:00
Metadata standard:
Title: ISO 19115-3 Geographic Information - Metadata - Part 1: Fundamentals
Edition: 2014
Metadata scope:
Resource scope: dataset
Metadata maintenance:
Update frequency: asNeeded

Data Identification Information

Resource citation:
Title: Earthquake Source Monitoring Station
Citation date:
Date type: publication
Date: 2019-01-01T00:00:00
Citation date:
Date type: creation
Date: 2019-01-01T00:00:00
Cited responsible party:
Role: resourceProvider
Responsible party:
Organization:
Name: DGM, MoNER
Contact information:
Phone:
Number type: voice
Number: 77266726
Address:
Delivery point: DGM, MoENR
City: Thimphu
Administrative area: Thimphu
Country: BT
e-mail address: nnepal@moer.gov.bt
Indvidual:
Individual:
Name: Nityam Nepal
Position name: Sr. Geologist
Abstract: The establishment of the earthquake monitoring station commenced in 2015 and was successfully completed in 2019. Its primary objective is to disseminate crucial earthquake-related information to enhance public awareness and preparedness. Recently, the Department of Geology and Mines (DGM) has been processing waveform data to verify earthquake occurrences. This analysis plays a vital role in generating a seismicity map, which helps identify regions prone to seismic activity. Furthermore, these efforts contribute to delineating possible active faults within the country, strengthening the understanding of Bhutan’s seismic landscape and supporting disaster mitigation strategies.
Purpose: Its main purpose is to analyze and process data collected from these stations to disseminate vital earthquake-related information, thereby improving public awareness and preparedness.
Credits: Geohazands Division
Point of contact:
Role: resourceProvider
Responsible party:
Organization:
Name: DGM, MoNER
Contact information:
Phone:
Number type: voice
Number: 77266726
Address:
Delivery point: DGM, MoENR
City: Thimphu
Administrative area: Thimphu
Country: BT
e-mail address: nnepal@moer.gov.bt
Indvidual:
Individual:
Name: Nityam Nepal
Position name: Sr. Geologist
Point of contact:
Role: resourceProvider
Responsible party:
Organization:
Name: DGM, MoENR
Contact information:
Phone:
Number type: voice
Number: 17596496
Address:
Delivery point: DGM, MoENR
City: Thimphu
Administrative area: Thimphu
Postal code: 11001
Country: BT
e-mail address: nwangmo@moenr.gov.bt
Indvidual:
Individual:
Name: Nidup Wangmo
Position name: Head, GHD
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: 89.1
East longitude: 91.5
North latitude: 28
South latitude: 26.8
Resource maintenance:
Update frequency: asNeeded
Descriptive keywords:
Keyword type: theme
Keywords: Earthquake

Resource constraints:
General Constraints:
Limitations of use: No restriction, however as the instrument continues to age, it may soon become nonfunctional.
Default locale:
Language code: eng
Character encoding: utf8

Content Information

Image Description

Attribute described by cell values: Location Point Data
Attribute group:
Content type: physicalMeasurement

Resource Lineage

Lineage scope:
Scope level: feature
Scope level description:
Attributes: Na
Source:
Source description: The coordinates of stations were collected using handheld GPS and through Google Earth
Source:
Source description: The coordinates of stations were collected using handheld GPS and through Google Earth

Distribution Information

Distribution format:
Format specification citation:
Title: Digital Format
Edition: Shape File