INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE PREVENCION SISMICA INPRES ARGENTINA INPRES

INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE PREVENCION SISMICA INPRES ARGENTINA INPRES Seismic Network MARCELO P. MORENO ZUANNI ___________________________ Roger Balet 47 (N) San Juan, Argentina Tel: 54 -264 -4239010 a 14 Fax: 54 -264 -4234463 E-mail : mpmoren@inpres. gov. ar. Web : www. inpres. gov. ar

Instituto Nacional de Prevencion Sísmica (INPRES) INPRES is an Argentina's national organization primary responsibilities are: • • • whose Planning and carrying out the study of the seismicity of the Argentina. Operate National Network of Seismic Stations, Accelerometers and the Laboratory for Earthquake Resistant Structures. Designing regulations governing for the civil constructions. Conduct awareness campaigns, to create an awareness of the seismic problem. Act as a validation authority nationwide, from the seismic point of view on major infrastructure projects such as hydroelectric, mining establishments, nuclear power, etc.

National Network of Seismic Stations (RNES) The RNES consists of fifty (50) stations distributed throughout the Argentina. • The highest density of stations is in the Middle West area (near 30 sta) • In the North West region (10 sta) • Another 10 stations around the country • Also, data from IRIS international stations near Argentina are obtained. • LVC and LCO (CHILE); LPAZ (BOLIVIA); CPUP (PARAGUAY); etc

RNES: More density in seismic zones NORTWEST MIDDLEWEST

RNES Middle West Argentina 27 Digital stations Internet Link

RNES North West Argentina 10 digital stations Satelite and Internt link

Equipment in RNES Dataloggers Sensors Guralp Reftek 130 Nanometrics Taurus BB CMG 40 T Geotech S 13 and S 13 J

The data are sent to Earth. Worm System Stations INTERNE T/ SATTELIT E Earthworm Continuos data to DVD in seisan My. Sql Events in seisan SEISAN

MRA Station San Luis CNA Station Neuquen EDMA Station Misiones

To improve. . Do not depend on internet links To use SEED data format Automatic location Processing and database backup