Seismology Timeline

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  • Birth of John Winthrop

    John Winthrop is known as one of the first people to make scientific studies of earthquakes.
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    The History of Seismology

  • First Time Recording Seismograph

    First Time Recording Seismograph
    In 1857, the first time-recording seismograph was built in Italy.

  • Seismograph becomes International

    Seismograph becomes International
    Earthquakes from Japan to Germany were recorded by horizontal pendulum

  • First Seismograph used in North America

    First Seismograph used in North America
    At Lick observatory in San Jose, California, the first seismograph was installed