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USGS ComCat Query Parameters and Catalog Quality Specification (JSON)

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Dataset Specifications

Spatial extent	Parent resource coverage: Radius 250 km from [28.21°N, 85.57°E], spanning central Nepal and southern Tibet.
Temporal coverage	Not statedQuery Metadata
Source & contributor	United States Geological SurveyListed as: USGS ANSSHost platform: USGS Earthquake Hazards Program
Parent collection	USGS Comprehensive Earthquake Catalog (ComCat) — Co-seismic screening extract for the central Himalaya (August 2026)
Format & size	JSON · 80 KB
Licence & access	Public Route Or Response Documented · Public Domain Stated — USGS Public Domain policy
Lineage & documentation	Not stated

Catalogue assessment and metadata evidence

Assessment recorded

Completed catalogue decisions are recorded separately from technical inspection and scientific validation. Access and metadata evidence retain their original dates and scope.

Completed catalogue assessment

Eligibility decision: Include · Include Supporting Metadata
Assessment date: 28 September 2026
Decision reason: Exact original service response inspected28September2026; event query contains two landslide features. application.json describes service catalogue/contributors/products, not event-specific quality.
Information role: Supporting
Scientific validation: not_performed_by_catalogue_review
Size Bytes As Stated: Not Verified
Source Date: 2026-09-28 live verification; preserve snapshot/cutoff distinction
Recorded access: Reachable Without Authentication
Source assessment: Exact original service response inspected28September2026; event query contains two landslide features. application.json describes service catalogue/contributors/products, not event-specific quality.
Limitations: Official baseline or event asset recorded under Version 1 scoping review inventory.
Rights status: Stated Cc By 4 0
Rights note: USGS Public Domain policy
Redistribution: Permitted Under Stated Licence
Assessment evidence: Source 1: earthquake.usgs.gov

Supporting asset · Metadata assessed 15 September 2026

Reachable without registration · Direct Open · checked 15 September 2026

Screening findings and extracted metadata

Metadata and technical findings retain their original inspection scope and evidence dates. Catalogue eligibility and source scientific validation are recorded separately.

Inspection basis: Metadata Reviewed Body Not Inspected
Temporal assessment: Query Metadata
Provider: USGS ANSSSource Recorded · source · listed_contributor
Dataset family: USGS ANSS ComCatSource Recorded · source · platform_or_dataset_family
Linked file format: jsonSource Recorded · source · file_format

Official baseline or event asset recorded under Version 1 scoping review inventory.

Download screening decisions · Download all metadata and field sources

Authoritative Metadata Sources

Source 1: earthquake.usgs.gov