Virginia Tech Seismological Observatory VTSO


Station Information


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[Station Map]

Current VTSO Stations

BLA (Blacksburg, Virginia)
Location: 37.2113°N, 80.4202°W
Elevation: 634 meters
Digitizer: REF TEK 72A-07
Sensor: Geotech S-13 (three components)
Notes: ANSS broadband station collocated at site
Instrument displacement response (SAC format, poles and zeros, units: counts/micrometer)

ELN (Prospectdale, Virginia)
Location: 37.2805°N, 80.7517°W
Elevation: 634 meters
Digitizer: REF TEK 72A-07
Sensor: Mark Products L4-3D
Instrument displacement response (SAC format, poles and zeros, units: counts/micrometer)

JSRW (Goochland, Virginia)
Location: 37.6938°N, 77.8786°W
Elevation: 67 meters
Digitizer: REF TEK 72A-07
Sensor: Mark Products L4-3D
Notes: In collaboration with J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College
Instrument displacement response (SAC format, poles and zeros, units: counts/micrometer)

RCRC (Lynchburg, Virginia)
Location: 37.4320°N, 79.2718°W
Elevation: 271 meters
Digitizer: REF TEK 72A-07
Sensor: Mark Products L4-3D
Notes: In collaboration with Randolph College and the Ranolph College Riding Center
Instrument displacement response (SAC format, poles and zeros, units: counts/micrometer)

URVA (Richmond, Virginia)
Location: 37.5709°N, 77.5357°W
Elevation: 49 meters
Digitizer: Geotech SMART-24D
Sensor: Geotech KS-2000
Notes: In collaboration with the City of Richmond and the University of Richmond
Instrument displacement response (SAC format, poles and zeros, units: counts/micrometer)

VWCC (Roanoke, Virginia)
Location: 37.2459°N, 79.9776°W
Elevation: 361 meters
Digitizer: REF TEK 72A-07
Sensor: Mark Products L4-3D
Notes: In collaboration with Virginia Western Community College
Instrument displacement response (SAC format, poles and zeros, units: counts/micrometer)

Other Stations in Virginia

BLA (Blacksburg, Virginia)
Location: 37.2113°N, 80.4202°W
Elevation: 634 meters
Digitizer: Quanterra Q330
Sensor: Streckeisen STS-2
Notes: ANSS broadband station

CBN (Corbin, Virginia)
Location: 38.2046°N, 77.3732°W
Elevation: 70 meters
Digitizer: Quanterra Q680
Sensor: Guralp CMG-3 NSN
Notes: ANSS broadband station

CVVA (Charlottesville, Virginia)
Location: 38.0218°N, 78.5321°W
Elevation: 159 meters
Digitizer: Guralp CMG-5TD
Sensor: Guralp CMG-5TD
Notes: ANSS/CERI strong motion accelerometer


Virginia Tech Seismological Observatory
Department of Geosciences
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
4044 Derring Hall (0420)
Blacksburg, VA 24061