Electrochemical seismic sensors have gained prominence as a robust alternative to traditional electromechanical instruments in seismology. By utilising electrochemical reactions to transduce ...

SAN FRANCISCO -- Tuesday marks 33 years since the Loma Prieta earthquake. For many who were around when the 6.9 magnitude earthquake hit, they remember where they were and exactly what they were doing ...

A seismic sensor station on the remote Farallon Islands off the coast of San Francisco was upgraded with new sensors in January and February, according to an announcement from the University of ...

NAPA, Calif. (KGO) -- The second anniversary of the Napa Valley Earthquake is next week and scientists are still trying to learn as much as they can about a quake that was much more destructive than ...

Rapidly evolving floods are a major and growing hazard worldwide. Currently, their onset and evolution is hard to identify using existing systems. However, seismic sensors already in place to detect ...

Scientists have just found a new way to track the uncontrolled reentry of falling space junk. As they punch into the atmosphere, chunks of space debris create sonic booms that can be detected by ...

The Seattle Seahawks have installed seismic sensors inside Lumen Field to measure fan-generated ground motion during the 2026 NFL playoffs. The Pacific Northwest Seismic Network (PNSN) set up six ...

To learn how the Earth moves in the moments before, during, and after an earthquake, scientists use data from expensive underground sensors. Unused fiber-optic cables, known as dark fiber, could ...

Training for the placement of unattended ground sensors (UGSs) takes place at Fort Bliss, Texas. Tactical and urban UGSs are both part of Future Combat Systems (FCS) equipment and are scheduled to be ...

Every day, about three large fragments of decommissioned satellites and used rocket stages make their return into Earth's atmosphere. However, their final trajectory and behavior during descent remain ...