USGS Professonal Paper 1096 - IRIS

PENNSYLVANIA
Pittsburgh, PA
GENERAL INFORMATION
Operated by;
Address;
University of Pittsburgh
Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences
Yailersit) sf PittsbRFgh
Pittsburgh, PA 15260
Telephone: 412-624-4700
Addtess to o'"tain records.
Unknown.
SITE INFORMATION
Station name
Latitude
(deg N.)
Longitude
(deg W.J
Elev
(meters)
Date
opened
Date
closed
Foundation; geologic age
PIT Pittsburgh-------------- 40.4450 79.9533 273
1929 1/62
Birmingham Shale Member of Conemaugh
Formation; Late Pennsylvanian.
INSTRUMENTATION
SeISmometer
!'jaho Type
Code Type Component To(sec) T (sec)
g
recording
PIT Wenner--------------- N30 o W,N60oE 12.3 15 Photo paper
Benioff-------------- Z Long ---do------
Pittsburgh-type------ NS,EW ---do------
flagnificaLion
at T
0
200
24 K
Remarks
Timing system:
Astronomical clock.
System response curve:
Not available.
SHORT HISTORY
PIT 17iH C9Ilsi de red an exce]] ent stati on, a1 though it exper; enced interference from st reet ca rs
annual reports of seismiC activity recorded at the station.
The station published
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