Journal of Geosciences Insights

Earthquake Seismology and Geodesy

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The study of elastic wave motion through the ground is known as seismology. The best instrument for understanding the Earth’s innards is earthquake seismology. Seismograms measure, magnify, and record ground motion, then detect and record the waves. The sites of earthquakes, subsurface structures, and other factors are then determined using the information. Geodesy is the scientific study of three essential characteristics of the Earth’s geometry, orientation in space, and gravity field, as well as the variation in these characteristics through time.