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Thunderquakes: A new way to image the Earth's subsurface
August 21, 2026
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Aug. 21 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news:

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Thunderquakes: A new way to image the Earth's subsurface

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UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -Seismic waves produced by thunderstorms, called thunderquakes, can be used as a novel source for seismic imaging, according to a new study led by researchers at Penn State.

Using existing fiber-optic telecommunication cables buried just a few f . . .

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