The instrument which records waves on the surface of the earth produced by tremors is called ___ .

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A seismograph is an instrument that makes a record of seismic waves caused by an earthquake, explosion, or other earth-shaking phenomena. Seismographs are equipped with electromagnetic sensors that translate ground motions into electrical changes which are processed and recorded by the instruments comprising analog or digital circuits.

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