Seismogram showing PKIKP-phase just after 14.47 UTC
M6.3 earthquake, Solomon Islands, at 14.27 UTC on 6 March 2026. Recorded in Nottingham using 'slinky' school seismometer
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Two seismograms. The first shows a P-wave arrival at about 18.06 UTC. The second shows the S-wave arrival at about 18.16 UTC followed by surface waves
M6.4 earthquake, Alaska, at 17.54 UTC on 4 March 2026. Recorded in Nottingham using 'slinky' (top) and horizontal pendulum school seismometers
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Seismogram showing strong S-wave arrival at about 05.21 UTC followed by surface waves
M6.2 earthquake, Indonesia, at 04.56 UTC on 3 March 2026. Recorded in Nottingham using horizontal pendulum school seismometer
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Two seismograms showing PKP-wave arrival a little after 06.03 UTC
Deep (596 km) M6.3 earthquake, Fiji, at 05.44 UTC on 1 March 2026. Core phases recorded in Nottingham using 'slinky' (top) and LEGO school seismometers
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Seismogram showing P-wave arrival just before 05.11 UTC
M5.7 earthquake, Kamchatka, at 04.59 UTC on 26 February 2026. P-wave recorded in Nottingham using 'slinky' school seismometer
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Three seismograms showing arrival of P- and S-phases from about 17.14 UTC
Deep (620 km) M7.1 earthquake, near Malaysia, at 16.57 UTC on 22 February 2026. Recorded in Nottingham using (top to bottom) 'slinky', horizontal pendulum, and LEGO school seismometers
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Seismogram showing PKP-wave arrival at about 08.13 UTC
M5.3 earthquake, near Fiji, at 07.54 UTC on 22 February 2026. Recorded in Nottingham using 'slinky' school seismometer
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Seismogram showing PKP-wave arrival at about 08.02 UTC
M6.0 earthquake, near Fiji, at 07.43 UTC on 22 February 2026. Recorded in Nottingham using 'slinky' school seismometer
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Seismogram showing P-wave arrival at about 07.37.30 UTC
M5.8 earthquake, Kuril Islands, at 07.25 UTC on 22 February 2026. Recorded in Nottingham using 'slinky' school seismometer
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Two seismograms showing first arrival of seismic waves at about 03.32.10 UTC
M4.8 earthquake, Italy, at 00.28 UTC on 21 February 2026. Recorded in Nottingham using 'slinky' (top) and LEGO school seismometers
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Seismogram showing weak P-wave response at about 13.19 UTC
M5.8 earthquake, Afghanistan, at 13.09 UTC on 20 February 2026. P-wave recorded in Nottingham using 'slinky' school seismometer
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![Top, title of the published paper 'On the discovery of an almost perfect specimen of the Plesiosaurus by the Rev. W.D. Conybeare'; right, portrait of Conybeare; left, centre, the later published plate of the specimen showing is unexpectedly long neck; left, bottom, extract from a book by Gideon Mantell 'The specimen... was discovered and developed by the late Mary Anning, of Lyme Regis and purchased by the late Duke of Buckingham for (I believe) 105£ [it was £110]. I had the pleasure of being present when Mr Conybeare read the Memoir at the meeting if the Geological Society in Bedford Street, Covent Garden; the specimen was placed in the vestibule at the entrance, for want of room' [actually it was too big and too heavy to carry upstairs].](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:vcl75pfg74dsskrzvynq5rez/bafkreihqhsk4widyx7imcsxo3wpa4kmnbrobqx5m7syp7dtblwhukznvwu@jpeg)
Top, title of the published paper 'On the discovery of an almost perfect specimen of the Plesiosaurus by the Rev. W.D. Conybeare'; right, portrait of Conybeare; left, centre, the later published plate of the specimen showing is unexpectedly long neck; left, bottom, extract from a book by Gideon Mantell 'The specimen... was discovered and developed by the late Mary Anning, of Lyme Regis and purchased by the late Duke of Buckingham for (I believe) 105£ [it was £110]. I had the pleasure of being present when Mr Conybeare read the Memoir at the meeting if the Geological Society in Bedford Street, Covent Garden; the specimen was placed in the vestibule at the entrance, for want of room' [actually it was too big and too heavy to carry upstairs].
20 February 1824: William Conybeare reads his much-anticipated paper on #MaryAnning 's complete Plesiosaurus to a packed meeting of the Geological Society. Gideon Mantell recalled that the specimen was in the hallway. It was too big & heavy to carry up the narrow staircase to the meeting room.
Two seismograms showing a distinct P-wave signal at about 16.10.34 UTC
M6.0 earthquake, Russia, at 15.58 UTC on 15 February 2026. P-wave recorded in Nottingham using 'slinky' (top) and LEGO school seismometers
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Two seismograms. The first shows arrival of P phase at about 06.40 UTC. The second shows surface wave phases after about 07.05 UTC
M5.6 earthquake nr Okhotsk, Russia, at 06.29 UTC on 11 February 2026. Detected in Nottingham using 'slinky' (top) and horizontal pendulum school seismometers
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Two seismograms, each showing arrival of PKIKP phase at about 21.03.35 UTC followed after about 5 seconds by PKiKP phase
Deep (510 km) M6.2 earthquake, Fiji region, at 20.44 UTC on 10 February 2026. Recorded in Nottingham using 'slinky' (top) and LEGO school seismometers
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Seismogram showing arrival of P-wave at about 12.10.44 UTC
M5.5 earthquake, Cuba, at 12.09 UTC on 8 February 2026. Recorded in Nottingham using 'slinky' school seismometer
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"Does it matter which way round this thing goes?"
Two seismograms showing P-wave arrival at about 12.54 UTC
M6.2 earthquake, Kamchatka, at 12.42 UTC on 22 January 2026. Recorded in Nottingham using 'slinky' (top) and Lego school seismometers
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Shakemap for the magnitude 6.1 earthquake mentioned in this post.
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake occurred Volcano Islands, Japan region on January 21st, 2026 at 4:37:45 PM GMT
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Seismogram showing PKP-wave arrival at about 13.22 UTC
M6.0 earthquake, New Caledonia, at 13.02 UTC on 19 January 2025. Recorded in Nottingham using 'slinky' school seismometer
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Two seismograms. The first shows a P-wave arrival at 06.30 UTC. The second shows distinct surface waves after about 06.50 UTC
M5.6 earthquake, Pakistan, at 06.21 UTC on 19 January 2026. Recorded in Nottingham using 'slinky' (top) and horizontal pendulum school seismometers
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Three seismograms. The first and third show P-wave arrivals at about 07.46 UTC. The second also shows an S-wave arrival at about 07.56 UTC followed by strong surface waves after about 08.20 UTC
M6.2 earthquake, Kuril'sk, at 07.34 UTC on 13 January 2026. Recorded in Nottingham using (from top) 'slinky', horizontal pendulum, and @LEGO_Group school seismometers
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Seismogram showing Sdif arrival at about 15.25 UTC followed by other S phases and strong surface waves from about 15.55 UTC
M6.4 earthquake, Indonesia, at 14.58 UTC on 10 January 2026. Recorded in Nottingham using horizontal pendulum school seismometer
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Seismogram howing P-wave arrival at about 03.04.41 UTC
M6.2 earthquake, Peru, at 02.51 UTC on 28 December 2025. Recorded in Nottingham using 'slinky' school seismometer
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Two seismograms. The first shows a a weak P-wave at about 05.18 UTC The second shows the S-wave arrival at about 05.29 UTC followed by surface waves from about 05.45 UTC
M6.6 earthquake, Taiwan, at 15.05 UTC on 27 December 2025. Recorded in Nottingham using 'slinky' (top) and horizontal pendulum school seismometers
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Two seismograms showing P-wave arrival at about 12.48.45 UTC
M5.9 earthquake, Kamchatka, at 12.37 UTC on 18 December 2025. Recorded in Nottingham using 'slinky' (top) and Lego school seismometers
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Earthquake source parameters
Mw=6.8, NEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN (Depth: 17 km), 2025/12/12 02:44:11 UTC - Full details here: http://geoscope.ipgp.fr/scripts/seismes/fiche.php?seis=us6000ruc4
Two seismograms. The first shows a clear P-wave at about 02.56 UTC. The second shows the S-wave at 03.06 UTC followed by strong surface waves from about 03.26 UTC
M6.7 earthquake, Japan, at 02.44 UTC on 12 December 2025. Recorded in Nottingham using 'slinky' (top) and horizontal pendulum school seismometers
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Two seismograms. The first shows P-wave arrival at about 22.04 UTC. The other shows a weak S-wave at 22.15 UTC and surface waves after about 22.35 UTC
M6.6 earthquake, Japan, at 21.52 UTC on 8 December 2025. Recorded in Nottingham using 'slinky' (top) and horizontal pendulum school seismometers
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