Earthquakes Image Gallery

Digging around an earthquake sensor powered by the sun

Site Preparations

KGS Field Research Technician Brett Wedel excavates a site before an earthquake station is installed.

Temporary earthquake station design diagram

Station Design

A diagram shows the components of an earthquake station.

Earthquake station in Sedgwick County

A Network of Stations

This earthquake station in Sedgwick County is one of the more than 30 across Kansas.

An earthquake sensor

Going Underground

At each station, a seismometer like this is buried underground to measure seismic activity.