Analysis of a Proposed Basic and With Low Cost of Seismic Sensor in Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico

Abstract

An analysis as a purpose, was made about the design, elaboration and being used as a pilot test, of new automatic sensor to detect movements in a place of educative institution located in the Tijuana city and generates an alert of the possibility of presence of seismic events in this important city of the Baja California State, which is in the northwest of the Mexican Republic. This evaluation is very relevant, because in the last five years, diverse seismic events have occurred in this industrial city, with low intensity. This concern to researchers of seismic analysis, topography people and building persons that have a lot responsibility to build with security buildings in this important city of the Baja California State and Mexico. The new seismic sensor was tested in a school, with positive results, detecting in some periods of the investigation that was made in 2025.