The same fiber optic networks that provide internet can simultaneously act as earthquake sensors, as demonstrated in a new study. In California, thousands of miles of fiber optic cables crisscross the ...
How much the ground moves during an earthquake strongly depends on properties of rock and soil just beneath Earth's surface. Modeling studies suggest that ground shaking is amplified in sedimentary ...
In California, thousands of miles of fiber optic cables crisscross the state, providing people with internet. But these underground cables can also have a surprising secondary function: they can sense ...