"The Development of Seismology'' by Christopher suapilimai

  • David Milne

    David Milne

    David Milne suggests a machine that could measure seismic activity
  • Robert Mallet

    Robert Mallet

    Developed theories about earthquakes movements
  • Grove Gilbert

    Grove Gilbert

    Discovered that earthquakes usually occur along fault lines
  • Seismograph

    Seismograph

    First U.S. Seismograph installed at Lick University
  • Intensity Scale

    Intensity Scale

    Giuseppe Mercalli creates the Intensity Scale that measures the damage that may be caused in an earthquake
  • Harry Reid

    Harry Reid

    Hypothesized that earthquakes were likely the result of buildup pressure along fault lines.
  • Moho Boundary

    Moho Boundary

    Andrija Mohorvii discovered that there was a boundary between the earth crust and mantle, naming it the Moho Boundary.
  • Richter Scale

    Richter Scale

    Charles Richter creates the Richter scale to measure the intensity of earthquakes