Terms of Service

Please observe the following rules when using the earthquake waveform data observed by the Yokohama City Seismic Retrofiguration Network.

The purpose of using the earthquake data observed by the Yokohama City Seismic Retrofiguration Network is to promote research on earthquakes and disaster prevention measures.
Please note that these data cannot be used for commercial purposes.

The person who has applied for the use of data and is approved for use is the data user. If you have any questions, please contact us.

Contact:
Emergency Response Section, City of Yokohama, General Affairs Bureau Crisis Management Office
TEL ０４５－６７１－３４５８

If you would like to use the data, please apply for it by e-mail.

The contents of the application will be reviewed by the Crisis Management Office and will be notified by e-mail within two weeks of availability.

Once your application is approved, you will be issued the ID and password required to use the data. After that, please use this ID and password to download and use it. The ID, password and downloaded data will end on March 31 of the application year. If you would like to continue using the service, please apply again.

1. If your research results are obtained, please report them.
2. If you would like to present your research results at academic conferences, etc., please send your abstracts by e-mail or mail to the address below.
   Email: so-kinkyu-sys@city.yokohama.jp
   Mail address: 10, 6-50, Honmachi, Naka-ku, Yokohama, 231-0005, Japan
   Emergency Response Section, City of Yokohama, General Affairs Bureau Crisis Management Office
3. If the printed matter is published in an academic paper, etc., please send three copies of the reprint to the above mailing address.
4. If you have used Yokohama earthquake data in papers or reports, be sure to indicate that you have used Yokohama earthquake data and the name of the institution that provided the data you used.
   Example: In this study, we used earthquake waveform data observed by the strong seismic gauge network in Yokohama.

Providing data to third parties without the permission of Yokohama City is prohibited. In addition, the use of data for purposes other than data use is prohibited.

1. All seismic observation data provided by Yokohama City are copyrighted by Yokohama City.
2. Unauthorized copying of data is not possible regardless of the form.
3. All data provided is subject to change, erased or discontinued without notice.
4. Yokohama City shall not be liable for any damages arising from the use of these seismic observation data or its use.