PROtek : Jurnal Ilmiah Teknik Elektro
Vol 13 No 3 (2026): Protek : Jurnal Ilmiah Teknik Elektro

Implementation of an ESP-32 Based Embedded System for Earthquake Detection Using an MPU-6050 Sensor

Jundi Abdillah (Pamulang University)
Kartika Sekarsari (Universitas Pamulang)



Article Info

Publish Date
25 Sep 2026

Abstract

Indonesia is a country that is highly vulnerable to earthquakes due to its location along active tectonic plate boundaries. The existing problem is the limited availability of earthquake detection systems capable of providing fast and real-time information and early warnings to the public. This study aims to design and implement an ESP-32 based embedded system for earthquake detection using the MPU-6050 sensor. The developed system utilizes the MPU-6050 sensor to detect vibration acceleration changes processed by the ESP-32 microcontroller, with monitoring results displayed through a web dashboard and sent via a Telegram Bot in real-time. The research methods include hardware design, software development, system reliability testing, and power consumption analysis. The results show that the system is capable of detecting normal, alert, and earthquake conditions based on total acceleration values. The alert condition is within the range of 10.5 m/s 2 < at ≤ 12.0 m/s 2 , while earthquake conditions occur when at > 12.0 m/s 2 . In addition, the system achieved an average value of 10.17 m/s 2 and a standard deviation of 0.0256 m/s 2 , indicating that the MPU-6050 sensor readings have very small data deviations. Therefore, the system is capable of providing real-time earthquake monitoring and early warning effectively.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

protk

Publisher

Subject

Computer Science & IT Control & Systems Engineering Electrical & Electronics Engineering Energy

Description

PROtek adalah jurnal ilmiah teknik elektro yang pertama kali dipublikasikan pada September 2013. Jurnal PROtek berada di bawah asuhan Program Studi Teknik Elektro Fakultas Teknik Universitas Khairun, yang merupakan wadah ilmiah untuk menyebarluaskan hasil-hasil penelitian dan kajian analisis yang ...