Seismologists study earthquakes by looking at the damage that was caused and by using seismometers. A seismometer is an instrument that records the shaking of the Earth's surface caused by seismic ...

A seismograph is an instrument used by scientists to measure the motions of the Earth's surface. A seismograph is a simple pendulum. When the ground shakes, the base and frame of the instrument move ...

Was that a tremor you just felt? You don’t have to be a seismologist to answer that question — not if you have the Raspberry Shake, that is. Branded as a “professional-grade personal seismograph” that ...

Did you feel your house shake Friday morning? You weren't imagining it. Around 10:25 a.m. on Friday, an earthquake strong enough to be felt on the SouthCoast was reported in the north central region ...

Scientists have gotten awfully good at the business of seismography. At any moment, the Global Seismograph Network (GSM), a web of 150 instruments arrayed around the world, is reliably taking the ...

Using different colors of paint and a map of Christchurch, this machine lays down beautiful portraits of New Zealand’s deadly earthquakes. Photo: James Boock New Zealand is one of the world’s foremost ...

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Scientists have invented a "fossil seismograph," which examines geological formations to find historical patterns of earthquakes reaching far back into the ancient past. With this information, experts ...