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Google turns Android phones into earthquake detectors, records 11,000 tremors on crowdsourcing
The Android Earthquake Alerts system prioritises scale over precision, leveraging the widespread use of Android smartphones, ...
Earthquake swarms are fueling fear of the ‘big one’ in Japan
In Japan, swarms of earthquakes are fueling a dip in tourism and a viral panic over predictions of the next 'big one' ...
Japan tsunami observation system for Nankai quake fails, delay feared
Japan's weather agency said Wednesday that data from an offshore tsunami gauge in the Pacific Ocean is currently unavailable, ...
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Japan Wires the Ocean with an Earthquake-Sensing ‘Nervous System’
Japan’s new earthquake-detection network lengthens warning times, and researchers in Wales have harnessed nuclear blast ...
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Japan launches world’s first underwater earthquake early warning system with 6,000 km of fiber optics
Japan launches worlds first underwater earthquake early warning system with 6,000 km of fiber optics Japan unveils pioneering fiber optic network for seismic safety and disaster preparedness ...
Rome–Naples railway line gets earthquake early warning system that stops trains automatically
Italy's first rail Earthquake Early Warning System debuts on Rome–Naples line, using sensors to detect and halt trains.View ...