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SpatialNews Press Release
California Residents Monitor Earthquakes With
WeatherBank's Online Weather Service
EDMOND, Okla., Oct. 31, 2000--Residents of California and other states
are now able to monitor earthquake activity from their home or office with WeatherBank's online
weather service.
WeatherBank recently developed new interactive graphic maps that indicate the location,
magnitude and depth of earthquakes in any state or region of the U.S., said Steven Root, president
and chief executive officer.
Once an hour, WeatherBank gathers earthquake information from the U.S. Geological Survey,
Root said. The location of each earthquake is then plotted on proprietary maps and color-coded
according to magnitude, he said.
Those maps are then made available to subscribers of WeatherBank's online service as static or
animated images of earthquakes from the present day through 45 days ago, Root said. JavaScript
programming allows the user to see basic details of each earthquake by pointing his mouse over the
location of the earthquake. If the user clicks on the location of the earthquake, complete details are
displayed in a separate browser window.
"We designed this product to make it easy for professionals and hobbyists to observe trends and
monitor earthquake activity," Root said.
Residents can access WeatherBank's earthquake maps, radar images and local weather forecasts
by subscribing to WeatherBank's online weather service at http://www.weatherbank.com.
The monthly subscription fee is $14.95 for 24-hour access to thousands of weather products,
including hurricane tracking maps and exclusive, severe weather watch/warning maps, Root said.
Examples of WeatherBank's earthquake maps are available for free at
http://www.weatherbank.com/examples.html. For more information visit WeatherBank online or call
800/687-3562.
CONTACT:
WeatherBank, Edmond
Kimberly Haws, 405/359-0773
khaws@weatherbank.com
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