Warramunga Seismic Array
Australia /
Northern Territory /
Tennant Creek /
World
/ Australia
/ Northern Territory
/ Tennant Creek
World / Australia / Northern Territory
seismic monitoring site, International Monitoring System
In operation since 1965, the Warramunga seismic array was set up jointly by Australia and the United Kingdom for long-distance detection of nuclear explosions. In 1999 it was upgraded for service as a primary station in the International Monitoring System of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty. The array now comprises 24 seismometers, with a corner cluster of 4 sites (C1-C4) supplementing the original 20-element array with roughly linear 'blue' (B1-B10) and 'red' (R1-R10) arms. The sensors sit in shallow boreholes drilled into granite.
In a press release in 2000, the CTBTO (Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization) reported that the Warramunga array detects more seismic events than any other station on earth.
In a press release in 2000, the CTBTO (Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization) reported that the Warramunga array detects more seismic events than any other station on earth.
Nearby cities:
Coordinates: 19°51'53"S 134°26'25"E
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- Lake Tarrabooll 177 km
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