seismograph
noun
seis·mo·graph
ˈsīz-mə-ˌgraf 
ˈsīs-
: an apparatus to measure and record vibrations within the earth and of the ground
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Russia’s latest quake will likely be added after scientists have a chance to analyze and verify data recorded by seismographs worldwide.
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Mark Fischetti, Scientific American, 30 July 2025
China's Chang'e 7 mission to the lunar south pole, set to launch sometime in 2026, will carry a seismograph to study the moon's interior and detect moonquakes, caused by tidal forces from Earth, and temperature changes affecting the lunar surface.
—Andrew Jones, Space.com, 17 July 2025
Similar to the seismographs scattered along the West coast, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration keeps a network of sensors deep in the ocean, designed to alert scientists when a tsunami wave rolls through.
—Ella Nilsen, CNN Money, 20 May 2025
And there are millions of earthquakes registering at 2.5 magnitude or less that are usually not felt, but can be recorded by a seismograph, according to Michigan Tech.
—Andy Humbles, The Tennessean, 10 May 2025
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Mark Fischetti, Scientific American, 30 July 2025
China's Chang'e 7 mission to the lunar south pole, set to launch sometime in 2026, will carry a seismograph to study the moon's interior and detect moonquakes, caused by tidal forces from Earth, and temperature changes affecting the lunar surface.
—Andrew Jones, Space.com, 17 July 2025
Similar to the seismographs scattered along the West coast, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration keeps a network of sensors deep in the ocean, designed to alert scientists when a tsunami wave rolls through.
—Ella Nilsen, CNN Money, 20 May 2025
And there are millions of earthquakes registering at 2.5 magnitude or less that are usually not felt, but can be recorded by a seismograph, according to Michigan Tech.
—Andy Humbles, The Tennessean, 10 May 2025
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“Seismograph.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/seismograph. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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seismograph
noun
seis·mo·graph
ˈsīz-mə-ˌgraf
ˈsīs-
: a device to measure and record vibrations of the earth
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