About the SCEDC

The Southern California Earthquake Data Center (SCEDC) operates at the Seismological Laboratory at Caltech and is the primary archive of seismological data for southern California. Its holdings include an earthquake catalog (1932-present) and a waveform archive (1977-present). It is considered one of the most complete and integrated archive of seismic data for any region in the United States. Our mission is to maintain an easily accessible, well-organized, high-quality, searchable archive for research in seismology and earthquake engineering.

• Archive Overview General information on contents and archival practices of the SCEDC.
• History of the SCEDC Our organization's history
• Data Center Staff
• Data Center FAQ
• Citation Policy How to cite use of the SCEDC archives