Want to detect earthquakes and other seismic events — from natural disasters to human activities — right from your workbench?

A seismograph is a simple pendulum. When the ground shakes, the base and frame of the instrument move with it, but the pendulum bob in place. It will then appear to move, relative to the shaking ...

with something like this DIY seismograph. Technically, what [Alex] built is better called a “seismic detector” since it’s not calibrated in any way. It’s just a simple sensor for detecting ...

In this activity you will learn about one of the tools scientists use to measure the strength of an earthquake—and build your own machine using simple ... machine called a seismograph to measure ...

We always love to see projects where you can build your own lab equipment so [CompactDIY’s] homemade seismograph caught ... The principle is simple. A hobby servo controls a pen and a stepper ...

Scientists measure the strength of an earthquake using a device called a seismograph, also known as a seismometer. During an earthquake, the ground actually moves. We want to record the intensity ...

Branded as a “professional-grade personal seismograph” that makes use of ... The shake is quite a clever, if simple, little device. As per the team’s Kickstarter page, the main sensor ...

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 ...