Join Network | GeoShake Seismic Sensor Network

Join the Grid

Your station becomes part of a global sensor network

Real-time Data

See your station's data on the live monitoring dashboard

Early Alerts

Receive notifications when seismic activity is detected

Why Join the Network?

Every sensor added to the mesh makes the whole system more accurate. Here is what participation means for you and your community.

Strengthen the mesh

Your sensor becomes a node in a real-time earthquake detection mesh. More stations mean faster triangulation and more accurate warnings for everyone in the region.

Instant personal alerts

You receive push notifications on the GeoShake app the moment seismic activity is detected near your station — before the shaking reaches you.

Open science, open data

All seismic data collected by the network is open-source and freely available to researchers, universities, and developers worldwide.

Always free to participate

There are no subscription fees, no hidden costs, and no data lock-in. Joining the network is completely free — you only pay for the hardware once.

How It Works

From unboxing to active station in three straightforward steps.

Get your sensor

Order the GeoShake T1 (€199) — an ESP32-based sensor with an LSM6DSO accelerometer. Plug it into any USB-C power source and connect it to your WiFi network. No soldering required.

Register your station

Fill out the form above with your name, country, and device type. We only ask for your city — never your exact street address. Your location data is used solely to position your station on the network map.

Start detecting

Your sensor goes live on the global station map. Download the GeoShake app to receive real-time alerts whenever seismic activity is detected near you.

What Data We Collect

We collect only what is strictly necessary to run the seismic network. No audio. No video. No personal tracking.

Vibration data — raw accelerometer readings (XYZ axes) from the LSM6DSO chip. This is seismic waveform data only.
Approximate location — your city or district, used for triangulation across the sensor mesh. We never store your exact GPS coordinates.
Fully anonymized — data is stripped of personal identifiers before being published to the open dataset.
No microphone, no camera, no browsing activity, no app usage data.

Read the full Privacy Policy for details on data handling and retention.

// Sample data packet

{
  "station_id": "GS-04821",
  "timestamp": "2025-11-14T08:43:12Z",
  "location": "Istanbul, TR",
  "accel_x": 0.0023,
  "accel_y": -0.0017,
  "accel_z": 0.9981,
  "magnitude_local": null,
  "personal_data": null
}

No personal identifiers in the data stream.

Frequently Asked Questions

Do I need technical knowledge to set up the sensor?

No. The GeoShake T1 is plug-and-play. You connect it to power via USB-C, open a browser to configure your WiFi credentials, and it is online within minutes. No coding, no soldering, no command line.

What internet speed do I need?

Any standard broadband or even mobile hotspot connection works fine. The sensor transmits small JSON packets over MQTT — typical bandwidth usage is under 5 MB per day, comparable to a single email with an attachment.

Can I move my sensor to a different location?

Yes. If you relocate, simply update your station information by contacting us via the registration form. Your station ID stays the same — only the location metadata is updated in the network.

Is my personal data kept private?

Yes. Only vibration (accelerometer) data is shared with the open network. Your name, email, and phone number are used solely for registration communications and are never sold or shared with third parties. Station location is published at the city level only. See our Privacy Policy for full details.

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