[10DotMatrix] has a budding interest in seismology, so she decided to make her own seismometer out of some easy-to-find materials. Seismometers are prohibitively expensive for hobbyists, but ...

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 ...

New research from Victoria University of Wellington shows that low-cost, off the shelf seismometers can add great value to earthquake monitoring and even show promise as early detection devices.