The History Of The Development Of Seismology

By patrickagonzalez
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    First Seismoscope

    First Seismoscope
    Created by the Chinese this device could determine the direction of incoming earthquake waves.

  • First Seismometer

    First Seismometer created in Italy by Filippo Cecchi.

  • First Recorded Earthquake

    First Recorded Earthquake
    A Japanese earthquake is recorded in Potsdam, Germany.

  • John Milne

    John Milne
    John Milne creates a seismograph that is installed in 40 laboratories around the world.

  • Earth's Core

    Richard Oldham discovers the earths core by studying seismic waves.

  • Richter Scale

    Charles Richter develops a magnitude scale called the Richter Scale.

  • Inge Lehman

    Inge Lehman
    Inge Lehman of Denark discovers earth's inner core.

  • Largest Earthquake

    The Largest earthquake is recorded with a magnitude of 9.5 in Chile.
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    Moon-quakes

    Apollo astronauts place a seismograph on the moon and the first moon-quakes are registered.