Seismology

Seismology is the scientific study of earthquakes, seismic waves, and Earth’s internal structure.
It supports hazard forecasting, tectonic modeling, and geophysical monitoring.

🌋 Key Topics

  • Earthquake mechanics
  • Seismic wave propagation
  • Seismogram interpretation
  • Fault rupture dynamics
  • Strong-motion seismology
  • Seismic hazard analysis
  • Early warning systems

🔧 Open-Source Tools & Software

ObsPy

Python toolbox for seismology.
🔗 https://github.com/obspy/obspy

Pyrocko

Seismological modeling and visualization.
🔗 https://pyrocko.org

SeisComP

Earthquake monitoring and real-time seismology.
🔗 https://github.com/SeisComP/seiscomp

TauP Toolkit

Seismic travel-time calculations.
🔗 https://github.com/crotwell/TauP

📡 Real-Time Earthquake Data

USGS Earthquake Hazards Program

Global earthquake feeds, maps, moment tensors.
🔗 https://earthquake.usgs.gov

IRIS Seismic Data Services

Waveforms, station metadata, event catalogs.
🔗 https://ds.iris.edu

🎥 YouTube Learning Playlists

  • IRIS Seismology Skill Building Workshops
    🔗 https://www.youtube.com/c/IRISEducation

  • Seismology & Earthquake Engineering – NPTEL
    🔗 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hexqG9JzjvM&list=PLbRMhDVUMngc-zcW2CYwiVdc0yMOK4cSX

📘 Recommended Reading

  • Introduction to Seismology (public notes)
    🔗 https://web.gps.caltech.edu/classes/ge111/

  • Seismic Processing Tutorials (OpenSource)
    🔗 https://github.com/krischer/seismo-live