diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 5899154..426ec94 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ Copyright (c) 2022-2024 Claudio Satriano <satriano@ipgp.fr>
 ## unreleased
 
 - `seiscat download` renamed to `seiscat fetchdata`
+- New option for `seiscat fetchdata`: `--sds` to retrieve waveform data from
+  a local SDS archive
 - New option for `seiscat initdb` and `seiscat updatedb`: `--fromfile` to
   initialize or update the database from a CSV file
 
diff --git a/seiscat/fetchdata/event_waveforms.py b/seiscat/fetchdata/event_waveforms.py
index 77510e4..5e51e4f 100644
--- a/seiscat/fetchdata/event_waveforms.py
+++ b/seiscat/fetchdata/event_waveforms.py
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
     (https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0-standalone.html)
 """
 import pathlib
+from .sds import get_sds_client, fetch_sds_waveforms
 from .mass_downloader import mass_download_waveforms
 from ..database.dbfunctions import read_events_from_db
 from ..utils import ExceptionExit
@@ -24,7 +25,13 @@ def fetch_event_waveforms(config):
     """
     with ExceptionExit():
         events = read_events_from_db(config)
-    event_dir = pathlib.Path(config['event_dir'])
-    event_dir.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
-    for event in events:
-        mass_download_waveforms(config, event)
+        event_dir = pathlib.Path(config['event_dir'])
+        event_dir.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+        args = config['args']
+        if args.sds:
+            sds_client = get_sds_client(args.sds)
+            for event in events:
+                fetch_sds_waveforms(config, event, sds_client)
+        else:
+            for event in events:
+                mass_download_waveforms(config, event)
diff --git a/seiscat/fetchdata/sds.py b/seiscat/fetchdata/sds.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f714178
--- /dev/null
+++ b/seiscat/fetchdata/sds.py
@@ -0,0 +1,86 @@
+# -*- coding: utf8 -*-
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
+"""
+Fetch event waveforms from a local SDS archive.
+
+:copyright:
+    2022-2024 Claudio Satriano <satriano@ipgp.fr>
+:license:
+    GNU General Public License v3.0 or later
+    (https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0-standalone.html)
+"""
+import pathlib
+import re
+from obspy.clients.filesystem.sds import Client
+
+
+def get_sds_client(sds_root):
+    """
+    Get an SDS client.
+
+    :param sds_root: path to SDS archive
+    :type sds_root: str
+
+    :return: SDS client
+    :rtype: obspy.clients.filesystem.sds.Client
+    """
+    client = Client(sds_root)
+    all_nslc = client.get_all_nslc()
+    if not all_nslc:
+        raise FileNotFoundError(
+            f'No SDS archive found in {sds_root}')
+    return client
+
+
+def _check_channel(channel, channel_priorities):
+    """
+    Check if a channel is in the list of channel priorities.
+
+    :param channel: channel code
+    :type channel: str
+    :param channel_priorities: list of channel codes
+    :type channel_priorities: list
+
+    :return: True if the channel is in the list of channel priorities
+    :rtype: bool
+    """
+    for priority in channel_priorities:
+        # Convert wildcard pattern to regex pattern
+        regex_pattern = re.escape(priority)\
+            .replace(r'\*', '.*').replace(r'\?', '.')
+        # Handle character sets like [ZNE]
+        regex_pattern = re.sub(r'\\\[([^\\\]]+)\\\]', r'[\1]', regex_pattern)
+        if re.fullmatch(regex_pattern, channel):
+            return True
+    return False
+
+
+def fetch_sds_waveforms(config, event, client):
+    """
+    Fetch event waveforms from a local SDS archive.
+
+    :param config: config object
+    :type config: dict
+    :param event: an event dictionary
+    :type event: dict
+    :param client: SDS client
+    :type client: obspy.clients.filesystem.sds.Client
+    """
+    event_dir = pathlib.Path(config['event_dir'], event['evid'], 'waveforms')
+    event_dir.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+    seconds_before = config['seconds_before_origin']
+    seconds_after = config['seconds_after_origin']
+    t0 = event['time'] - seconds_before
+    t1 = event['time'] + seconds_after
+    channel_priorities = config['channel_priorities']
+    print(f'Fetching waveforms for event: {event["evid"]}')
+    all_nslc = client.get_all_nslc()
+    for nslc in all_nslc:
+        if not _check_channel(nslc[-1], channel_priorities):
+            continue
+        net, sta, loc, chan = nslc
+        st = client.get_waveforms(net, sta, loc, chan, t0, t1)
+        outfile = event_dir / f'{net}.{sta}.{loc}.{chan}.mseed'
+        st.write(outfile, format='MSEED')
+        print(f'  {outfile} written')
+    print()
diff --git a/seiscat/parse_arguments.py b/seiscat/parse_arguments.py
index 9959318..b72703b 100644
--- a/seiscat/parse_arguments.py
+++ b/seiscat/parse_arguments.py
@@ -192,6 +192,12 @@ def parse_arguments():
         help='fetch full event details and/or waveform data and metadata',
         formatter_class=NewlineHelpFormatter
     )
+    fetchdata_parser.add_argument(
+        '-s', '--sds',
+        metavar='SDS_DIR',
+        type=str,
+        help='fetch waveform data from a local SDS archive'
+    )
     fetchdata_parser.add_argument(
         'eventid', nargs='?',
         help='event ID to download (default: all events)'