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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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.
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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
The earthquake was detected by a seismograph in Sonora, Kentucky, which is in Hardin County.
—Leo Bertucci, Louisville Courier Journal, 9 Feb. 2025
In addition, new spending restrictions for some federal agencies are creating extra hoops for scientists to jump through to fix earthquake seismographs and deep ocean sensors that capture how fast tsunami waves are traveling, four separate people with knowledge of the situation told CNN.
—Ella Nilsen, CNN Money, 20 May 2025
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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
The earthquake was detected by a seismograph in Sonora, Kentucky, which is in Hardin County.
—Leo Bertucci, Louisville Courier Journal, 9 Feb. 2025
In addition, new spending restrictions for some federal agencies are creating extra hoops for scientists to jump through to fix earthquake seismographs and deep ocean sensors that capture how fast tsunami waves are traveling, four separate people with knowledge of the situation told CNN.
—Ella Nilsen, CNN Money, 20 May 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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