An accelerometer is a device that measures acceleration forces.

The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) is an American international non-profit organization with the stated mission of promoting cooperation among scientists, defending scientific freedom, encouraging scientific responsibility, and supporting scientific education and science outreach for the betterment of all humanity.

Aristotle was a Greek philosopher and polymath who lived from 384 to 322 BC.

Cambridge University Press is a publishing house and part of the University of Cambridge.

Civil engineering is a professional engineering discipline that deals with the design, construction, and maintenance of the physical and naturally built environment, including works such as roads, bridges, canals, dams, airports, sewerage systems, pipelines, and railways.

Earth is the third planet from the Sun in our solar system and the only known celestial body to support life.

An earthquake is a natural occurrence that involves the shaking and trembling of the Earth's surface.

Earthquake engineering is an interdisciplinary branch of engineering that designs and analyzes structures, such as buildings and bridges, with earthquakes in mind.