正在洛斯·阿拉莫斯国家实验室研制的光纤应变传感器可以用来观测可能发生地震的地壳微小的应变。这项称为光纤芯孔地球应变仪的计划是由能源部主办的。洛斯·阿拉莫斯地球物理学家F.Homuth说,正在研制的光纤传感器比已有地震应变仪更灵敏, Fiber strain sensors, being developed at Los Alamos National Laboratory, can be used to observe the tiny crustal strain of an earthquakes that may occur. This project, called the Fiber Core Hole Earth Strain Gauge, is hosted by the Department of Energy. Los Alamos geophysicist F. Humuth said the fiber optic sensor being developed is more sensitive than previous seismic strain gauges,