Seismology has a long tradition in Europe. About 100 years ago, the first instruments were installed and systematic research was carried out in various places and institutions. The foundation of the International Seismological Association (IAS) in 1904 demonstrated that international collaboration in seismology was already given high priority in Europe. In 1949 some European scientists, lead by Miss I.Lehmann, Denmark; C.Charlier, Belgium; J.P.Rothe, France and W.Vissier, Holland, prepared a project which later merged to the formal creation of the ESC in 1952.
The first regular meeting of the ESC was organised in 1952 by W.Hiller in Stuttgart under the title "Seismic Structure of the European Continent". Thirteen European countries were represented at this general assembly of the ESC. The first resolutions of the ESC were adopted at this meeting and these included;
- Installation
of new seismological stations with up-to-date instruments.
- Creation of
national catalogues of earthquakes.
- Application
of explosion seismology for better knowledge of the crust.
- Establishment
of a service for rapid determinations of epicentres located in Europe and
adjacent regions.
- Preservation
of old seismograms for future work.
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