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When did the first seismograph record an earthquake?
Quick Answer
The first practical seismograph recorded an earthquake in 1889 in Germany. It was built by Ernst von Rebeur-Paschwitz.
The Full Story
The first instrument generally recognized as a seismograph recorded an earthquake on April 17, 1889, at Potsdam, Germany. It was developed by the German scientist Ernst von Rebeur-Paschwitz. His horizontal pendulum instrument detected distant seismic waves from an earthquake in Japan, showing that earthquakes could be measured scientifically at long range. This was a major step toward modern seismology and global earthquake monitoring.
Key Facts
1.1889: first practical earthquake recording
2.Ernst von Rebeur-Paschwitz built the instrument
3.The quake was detected from Japan in Germany
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