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Shooting light pulses down a 3-kilometer borehole could illuminate seismic hazards

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Briefings

A research article published in October 2026 suggests that shooting light pulses down a 3-kilometer borehole could help illuminate seismic hazards. The study aims to understand how earthquakes occur and what happens during a rupture, noting that small earthquakes are frequent but difficult to study due to energy loss during travel through Earth.

Key points

• A 3-kilometer borehole experiment involves shooting light pulses to study seismic activity.
• Small earthquakes are frequent but their energy is quickly sapped as it travels through Earth, making them hard to study.

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The evidence is limited to a single article from October 2026. The study's findings are preliminary and subject to further research.

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