Seismograph box causes bomb scare outside of West Nashville Walmart

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    NASHVILLE, TN (WSMV) — The Nashville Bomb Squad was called in with Metro Nashville Police to investigate what witnesses at the scene are saying was a suspicious package outside of the Walmart at 7044 Charlotte Pike.

After an investigation, it was discovered that the item in the box was a seismograph which is an instrument that measures and records details of earthquakes, such as force and duration left there by a company to record ground movements, according to officials at the scene.

At this time, it is not clear which company left the item on the property.

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