Other experiments have been performed to gauge the speed of quakes and anticipate their possible effects on dams, bridges, and nuclear reactors.
前年中研院和美國柏克萊大學在羅東設立「強震儀陣列」﹘﹘距離三公里就設一個地震儀，進行地毯式掃描，測知地震加速度情形，作為水壩、長跨橋、核能電廠等大型建築物耐震設計的參考。