How “thunderquakes” could help reveal hidden structures inside the Earth

How “thunderquakes” could help reveal hidden structures inside the Earth When that energy reaches the ground, some of it is converted into seismic waves that ripple through the soil and rock beneath—“thunderquakes” By Nolan Roth , Tieyuan Zhu & The Conversation US When lightning strikes, it superheats the air around it and creates a shock wave that we hear as thunder. But thunder doesn’t just travel through the atmosphere to our ears [1].

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1. scientificamerican.com · How “thunderquakes” could help reveal hidden structures inside the Earth Aug 23, 2026

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