The 2004 Tsunami caused devastating damage across the Indian Ocean, but did you know it was caused by an earthquake? And if you think it was a once off, or even a rare occurrence, think again! Earthquakes happen somewhere in the world every day, with major ones happening on average once a year, and smaller ones 8000 times a day. China is frequently prone to earthquakes, and the casualties are often enormous. Let's find out more about this threat in the Shanghai Earthquake Museum.
Official website:http://www.shdzkp.cn
Address: Sheshan Earthquake Observation Station, Huanshan Rd, Sheshan in Songjiang District.
Telphone: 5765-2473
Transport: Take the tourist bus line 1B from Shanghai Stadium, Gate 5, get off at Tianwentai.
| The oldest exhibit in the museum, this is an electromagnetic field detector made by London scientific instrument makers Elliott Bros. in 1879. There are only two of these left in the world, the other one is in the British Museum in London. |
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The DD-1 Seismometer is a Chinese built machine from the 1970's and uses digital technology. |
| A row of seismometers from turn of the century to mid 1900's. From the right the instruments come from Germany, England, China, and Russia. |
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Dummies used to practice first aid in the 'save yourself, save others' room. |
| Replica of the Houfeng seismometer. Invented in 132 A.D. by Han Dynasty astronomer and mathematician, Zhang Heng, it was the first seismometer in the world. It indicated the direction of an impending earthquake when the pearl in a dragon's mouth fell into that of the frogs' below. |
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