Using thunderquakes to X-ray earth – a new study shows urban seismology in action
When lightning strikes, it superheats the air around it and creates a shock wave that we hear as thunder. When that energy reaches the ground, some of it is converted into seismic waves, and the resulting vibration is a thunderquake
· 8/24/2026, 8:48:05 AM· 2 min read
When lightning strikes, it superheats the air around it and creates a shock wave that we hear as thunder. When that energy reaches the ground, some of it is converted into seismic waves, and the resulting vibration is a thunderquake
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