🏳️SAGE

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Seismological Facility for the Advancement of Geoscience (SAGE) is a distributed, multi-user national facility operated by EarthScope that provides state of-the-art seismic and related geophysical instrumentation and services to support research and education in the geosciences.

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#### Seismic Monitor

](//ds.iris.edu/seismon)Monitor global earthquakes in near-real time, visit seismic stations around the world, and search the we...

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#### Recent Earthquake Teachable Moments

](https://www.earthscope.org/news/geophysical-events/)Find the latest Teachable Moment presentations for recent notable earthquakes

[](https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLngDHXr1w29SYzl5uikaEZibXWlN6CrQB)

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#### Video series on geoscience careers

](https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLngDHXr1w29SYzl5uikaEZibXWlN6CrQB)Learn about careers in seismology, geophysics, geodynamics and more in this video series!

[](https://www.earthscope.org/news/geophysical-events/)

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#### Recent Earthquake Teachable Moments

](https://www.earthscope.org/news/geophysical-events/)Find the latest Teachable Moment presentations for recent notable earthquakes

[](https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLngDHXr1w29SYzl5uikaEZibXWlN6CrQB)

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#### Video series on geoscience careers

](https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLngDHXr1w29SYzl5uikaEZibXWlN6CrQB)Learn about careers in seismology, geophysics, geodynamics and more in this video series!

[](https://www.iris.edu/hq/programs/epo/life_of_a_seismologist/its_instrumental/what_is_a_seismograph_and_how_does_it_work)

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#### What is a seismograph and how does it work?

](https://www.iris.edu/hq/programs/epo/life_of_a_seismologist/its_instrumental/what_is_a_seismograph_and_how_does_it_work)Blog post reviewing the basics of seismic monitoring equipment. 

[](https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLngDHXr1w29SYzl5uikaEZibXWlN6CrQB)

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#### Video series on geoscience careers

](https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLngDHXr1w29SYzl5uikaEZibXWlN6CrQB)Learn about careers in seismology, geophysics, geodynamics and more in this video series!

[](https://www.iris.edu/hq/programs/epo/life_of_a_seismologist/its_instrumental/what_is_a_seismograph_and_how_does_it_work)

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#### What is a seismograph and how does it work?

](https://www.iris.edu/hq/programs/epo/life_of_a_seismologist/its_instrumental/what_is_a_seismograph_and_how_does_it_work)Blog post reviewing the basics of seismic monitoring equipment. 

[](https://www.iris.edu/hq/programs/epo/life_of_a_seismologist/its_instrumental/whatsthewiggle)

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#### What’s the Wiggle?

](https://www.iris.edu/hq/programs/epo/life_of_a_seismologist/its_instrumental/whatsthewiggle)Did you know seismometers can detect more than just earthquakes? Check out this cool list of crowd sourced wiggles!

[](https://www.iris.edu/hq/programs/epo/life_of_a_seismologist/its_instrumental/what_is_a_seismograph_and_how_does_it_work)

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#### What is a seismograph and how does it work?

](https://www.iris.edu/hq/programs/epo/life_of_a_seismologist/its_instrumental/what_is_a_seismograph_and_how_does_it_work)Blog post reviewing the basics of seismic monitoring equipment. 

[](https://www.iris.edu/hq/programs/epo/life_of_a_seismologist/its_instrumental/whatsthewiggle)

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#### What’s the Wiggle?

](https://www.iris.edu/hq/programs/epo/life_of_a_seismologist/its_instrumental/whatsthewiggle)Did you know seismometers can detect more than just earthquakes? Check out this cool list of crowd sourced wiggles!

[](//ds.iris.edu/seismon)

[

#### Seismic Monitor

](//ds.iris.edu/seismon)Monitor global earthquakes in near-real time, visit seismic stations around the world, and search the we...

[](https://www.iris.edu/hq/programs/epo/life_of_a_seismologist/its_instrumental/whatsthewiggle)

[

#### What’s the Wiggle?

](https://www.iris.edu/hq/programs/epo/life_of_a_seismologist/its_instrumental/whatsthewiggle)Did you know seismometers can detect more than just earthquakes? Check out this cool list of crowd sourced wiggles!

[](//ds.iris.edu/seismon)

[

#### Seismic Monitor

](//ds.iris.edu/seismon)Monitor global earthquakes in near-real time, visit seismic stations around the world, and search the we...

[](https://www.earthscope.org/news/geophysical-events/)

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#### Recent Earthquake Teachable Moments

](https://www.earthscope.org/news/geophysical-events/)Find the latest Teachable Moment presentations for recent notable earthquakes

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