Earthquake Early Warning Systems: Mitigating Earthquake Impact with Precious Seconds of Alert
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Summary
Earthquake early warning systems aim to provide crucial seconds of alert before the shaking starts to mitigate the impact of earthquakes in vulnerable regions lacking seismic networks.
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But the expensive seismic networks on which they rely just don’t exist in many of the world’s most earthquake-prone regions.
Earthquakes are a constant threat to communities around the globe. While we’ve gotten good at knowing where they’re likely to strike, we still face devastating consequences when they do. What if we could give people a few precious seconds of warning befor