Reply #2: free USGS seismograph for your home... [View All]

[Viva_La_Revolution]

We are looking for people who are willing to host these “NetQuakes” seismographs. The NetQuakes seismographs access the internet via a wireless router connected to your existing broadband internet connection. The seismograph transmits data only after earthquakes greater than magnitude 3 and otherwise do not consume significant bandwidth.

To host a NetQuakes instrument, you must provide:

An out-of-the-way location in a 1-2 story building (no significant basement) with less than ~4000 sq feet in plan; building must have a concrete slab foundation in some location (for example, a garage) to which the NetQuakes box can be bolted. Buildings within a half mile of significant business districts and those near urban or suburban faults (such as the Hayward fault in the East Bay) are highly desirable.

A local network with a permanent broadband connection to the internet. If you don't have WiFi, we will install a WiFi router.

AC power to the seismograph.

Occasional minor servicing of the instrument, such as battery replacement.

http://earthquake.usgs.gov/monitoring/netquakes/