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Meshing Fiber Optics with Seismic Detection

An innovative use of a city's fiber optic infrastructure.

Check out this Government Technology article Pasadena, Calif., Uses Fiber Network to Monitor Earthquakes. 

If the technology works, it is a great example of how you can merge existing infrastructure to improve seismic knowledge. 

Eric Holdeman is a contributing writer for Emergency Management magazine and is the former director of the King County, Wash., Office of Emergency Management.