A seismic sensor, has a case, a pre-charged, non-conductive membrane located
between
two plates that form a capacitor and accommodated inside the case, with one of
the plates being immovable relative to the case and the other of the plates being
movable relative to the one plate under the action of seismic activity of a medium
in which the sensor is located, so that the capacitor produces an electrical signal
responsive to the seismic activity, and a mass increasing element associated with
the movable plate so as to increase mass of the movable plate and therefore enhance
oscillations of the movable plate under the action of the seismic activity.