seismometer

American  

[sahyz-mom-i-ter, sahys-] / saɪzˈmɒm ɪ tər, saɪs- /

noun

1. a seismograph equipped for measuring the direction, intensity, and duration of earthquakes by measuring the actual movement of the ground.

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seismometer Scientific  

/ sīz-mŏm′ĭ-tər /

1. A detecting device that receives seismic impulses. It is the detecting component of a seismograph.

2. See more at seismograph

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Other Word Forms

• seismometric adjective
• seismometrical adjective
• seismometry noun

Etymology

Origin of seismometer

First recorded in 1835–45; seismo- + -meter

Example Sentences

The seismometer on Mount Rainier had registered the earthquake, but that didn’t mean the center of the quake was anywhere near.

From Literature

This method relies on networks of seismometers, instruments designed to detect ground motion from earthquakes.

From Science Daily

To uncover that hidden structure, Shelly and his colleagues used a dense network of seismometers across the Pacific Northwest.

From Science Daily

He expects future progress to accelerate thanks to higher resolution mapping, new technology, and upcoming Artemis missions that plan to deploy seismometers far more advanced than those used during Apollo.

From Science Daily

So raucous was the responding celebration by Seattle fans that it registered a magnitude 2.0 on a nearby seismometer.

From Los Angeles Times