iPhone 15 Pro Max iPhone as reliable seismograph

[bill99]

Hello

1.
Can an iPhone be used to reliably detect/report seismic waves (with the built-in sensors of the mobile)?


2.
Does it make a difference which iPhone?


Thank's in advance!

 

[Helmsley]

Hello

1.
Can an iPhone be used to reliably detect/report seismic waves (with the built-in sensors of the mobile)?


2.
Does it make a difference which iPhone?


Thank's in advance!

Have a read of this article;

Your Smartphone Could Someday Warn You That Earthquake Waves Are About to Hit

The accelerometer chip in iPhones can detect seismic movement and may even provide a few seconds of warning before the most violent shaking strikes

www.smithsonianmag.com

 

[maj71303]

Pixel Phones do this to a degree already during earthquakes.

 

[bill99]

Have a read of this article;

Your Smartphone Could Someday Warn You That Earthquake Waves Are About to Hit

The accelerometer chip in iPhones can detect seismic movement and may even provide a few seconds of warning before the most violent shaking strikes

www.smithsonianmag.com

Thanks a lot Helmsley for that amazing article/link!

[part of that article:]
->There are some limitations: the iPhone accelerometers aren’t as sensitive to weak vibrations, so during the tests,
->they were only able to record movements that correspond to earthquakes that would register as magnitude 5 or
->higher
.
That's also my experience. Unfortunately....

 

[bill99]

This interesting article was published in 2013. Are the iPhone accelerometers of 2024 more sensitive?

Thank you!