Development of Seismology

  • David Milne

    David Milne
    Milne suggested that a machine could be invented to measure seismic activity.
  • Mallet's Theories

    Mallet's Theories
    Robert Mallet, an Irish engineer and scientist, studied and developed theories about earthquakes. He thought that an earthquake moved outward from a center focal point.
  • Grove Gilbert

    Grove Gilbert
    Grove Gilbert discovered that earthquakes usually occur around a fault line.
  • First U.S. Seismograph

    First U.S. Seismograph
    The first US seismograph was installed at the Lick University, near San Francisco.
  • The Mercalli Intensity Scale

    The Mercalli Intensity Scale
    Giuseppe Mercalli was a seismologist who created a device to measure the intensity or likelihood of damage that may be caused in an earthquake.
  • Harry Reid

    Harry Reid
    Harry Reid hypothesized that earthquakes were likely the result of pressure along faults.
  • Moho Boundary

    Moho Boundary
    A boundary between Earth's crust and mantle was discovered by Andrya Mohorovii.
  • Richter Scale

    Richter Scale
    Charles Richter creates a Richter Scale to measure the intensity of Earthquakes.
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