# 5.11.1.3. eqcorrscan.utils.plotting.detection_multiplot

`eqcorrscan.utils.plotting.``detection_multiplot`(stream, template, times, streamcolour='k', templatecolour='r', save=False, savefile=None, size=(10.5, 7.5), title=None)

  Plot a stream of data with a template on top of it at detection times.

  Parameters: | stream (obspy.core.stream.Stream) Stream of data to be plotted as the background. template (obspy.core.stream.Stream) Template to be plotted on top of the base stream. times (list) list of detection times, one for each event streamcolour (str) String of matplotlib colour types for the stream templatecolour (str) Colour to plot the template in. save (bool) False will plot to screen, true will save plot and not show to screen. savefile (str) Filename to save to, required for save=True size (tuple) Figure size. title (str) Title for plot.
  Returns: | `matplotlib.figure.Figure`

  Example

      >>> from obspy import read
      >>> import os
      >>> from eqcorrscan.core import template_gen
      >>> from eqcorrscan.utils.plotting import detection_multiplot
      >>> from eqcorrscan.utils.sfile_util import readpicks
      >>>
      >>> test_file = os.path.join('eqcorrscan', 'tests', 'test_data', 'REA',
      ...                          'TEST_', '01-0411-15L.S201309')
      >>> test_wavefile = os.path.join('eqcorrscan', 'tests', 'test_data', 'WAV',
      ...                              'TEST_',
      ...                              '2013-09-01-0410-35.DFDPC_024_00')
      >>> event = readpicks(test_file)
      >>> st = read(test_wavefile)
      >>> st = st.filter('bandpass', freqmin=2.0, freqmax=15.0)
      >>> for tr in st:
      ...     tr = tr.trim(tr.stats.starttime + 30, tr.stats.endtime - 30)
      ...     # Hack around seisan 2-letter channel naming
      ...     tr.stats.channel = tr.stats.channel[0] + tr.stats.channel[-1]
      >>> template = template_gen.template_gen(event.picks, st, 2)
      >>> times = [min([pk.time -0.05 for pk in event.picks])]
      >>> detection_multiplot(stream=st, template=template,
      ...                     times=times)

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