What is a Seismologist?
Seismology is a branch of earth science which is concerned with earthquakes and other activity that occurs beneath the planet’s surface. The scientists who work in this field are called seismologists. Usually these professionals hold advanced degrees. They monitor earthquake activity, attempt to predict it and work with many other geologic and scientific fields in such diverse activities as searching for oil and natural gas reserves and mining. Identification The word, “seismic”, comes from the Greek word for earthquake and the word “logo” comes from the Greek word for knowledge. Seismology is the study of earthquakes and seismologists are the scientists who study them. While ancient people created myths to explain earthquakes, the first European scientific study of earthquakes began after a devastating earthquake hit Lisbon, Portugal, in 1755. As many as 70,000 people were killed in that earthquake and by the tsunami that followed. History Following the Lisbon earthquake scientists be
