In a new study, researchers from the California Institute of Technology show that fiber-optic cables not only detect quakes—they can measure nuances and complexities of the seismic events as well. Beneath the world's oceans, a silent revolution is underway. As well as transmitting data around the. A fiber optic cable was brought ashore from the cable-laying ship Pleijel at the entrance to the port of Sassnitz on Nov. But with current technology, people might still only get seconds of warning before the “ big one.
