Icequakes: What Seismic Measuring Devices Can Do

The Swiss Seismological Service (SED) uses its measuring devices primarily to record earthquakes in Switzerland and neighboring areas. But this is not all. Seismometers are also used to record a wide range of other geophysical phenomena, both on a national and international level.

One of the phenomena researched by the SED is ice and glacier quakes. In the second snapshot, you will find answers to questions such as: What can seismometers reveal about glaciers? Where is the SED currently carrying out measurements? What are the aims behind studying glacier quakes?
In addition to icequakes and earthquakes of natural origin, the highly sensitive seismic measuring devices also record man-made signals. We will show you which signals using a small overview.