I was able to successfully capture Data from the very strong Nepal Earthquake on 25. Apr. 2015 with magnitude 7.8 \cite{1} with my homemade seismometer. The signals were so strong that clipping occured after ca. 25 minutes after beginning of registration. In addition, the Earthquake one day after could also easily be recorded.
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