"The Development of Seismology'' by Christopher suapilimai

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  • 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