obspy.io.quakeml.core._read_quakeml

_read_quakeml(filename)[source]

Reads a QuakeML file and returns an ObsPy Catalog object.

Warning

This function should NOT be called directly, it registers via the ObsPy read_events() function, call this instead.

Parameters: filename (str) – QuakeML file to be read.
Return type: Catalog
Returns: An ObsPy Catalog object.

Example

>>> from obspy.core.event import read_events
>>> cat = read_events('/path/to/iris_events.xml')
>>> print(cat)
2 Event(s) in Catalog:
2011-03-11T05:46:24.120000Z | +38.297, +142.373 | 9.1  MW
2006-09-10T04:26:33.610000Z |  +9.614, +121.961 | 9.8  MS