a scientist who studies earthquakes is a _____.
Someone who studies and researches earthquake activity and the mechanical properties of earth is called a Seismologist. The subject is therefore known as seismology. The study… of earthquakes is known as seismology.
Earthquake engineering. Earthquake engineering is an interdisciplinary branch of engineering that designs and analyzes structures, such as buildings and bridges, with earthquakes in mind. Its overall goal is to make such structures more resistant to earthquakes.