International Seismological Centre

International Seismological Centre
Formation	1964
Director	Dmitry Storchak
Staff	20 (2018)
Website	http://www.isc.ac.uk/

The International Seismological Centre (ISC) is a non-governmental, nonprofit organisation charged with the final collection, definitive analysis and publication of global seismicity.^[1] The ISC was formed in 1964 as an international organisation independent of national governments that would carry on the work of the International Seismological Summary in collecting and analyzing seismic data from around the world, and particularly to handle increased flow of data from the World-Wide Standard Seismograph Network (WWSSN), also established that year.^[2] The ISC considers its prime task to be the collection and re-analysis of all available earthquake seismic date in order to produce definitive data on earthquakes.^[3] The ISC's catalog is considered "the most complete and authoritative final depository of global earthquake parameter data."^[4]

^ Di Giacomo et al. 2014, p. 354; Johnston & Halchuk 1993, p. 134.
^ Adams 2010; Musson 2013, pp. 831–833.
^ Adams & Richardson 1996, p. 193.
^ Yadav et al. 2009, p. 610. In a 2008 document the U.S. Geological Survey said "it is because of the ISC's authoritative role that the USGS continues to refer to its final bulletin publication as 'preliminary'.

[1] Di Giacomo et al. 2014, p. 354; Johnston & Halchuk 1993, p. 134.

[2] Adams 2010; Musson 2013, pp. 831–833.

[3] Adams & Richardson 1996, p. 193.

[4] Yadav et al. 2009, p. 610. In a 2008 document the U.S. Geological Survey said "it is because of the ISC's authoritative role that the USGS continues to refer to its final bulletin publication as 'preliminary'.

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