Thunderstorms make seismic waves that can be used to find sub-surface features.
When that energy reaches the ground, some of it is converted into seismic waves that ripple through the soil and rock beneath—“thunderquakes”
A study reveals how thunderquakes can be used to map Earth's subsurface, transforming fiber-optic cables into seismic sensors.
Using thunderquakes to X-ray Earth – a new study shows urban seismology in action