Earthquake Warning
Audio Report
on Apr 11, 2011 by KQED QUEST staff
for QUEST Northern CaliforniaTopics: Geology, Radio
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When a devastating earthquake shook Japan last month, some residents knew it was coming. A series of warning signals was sent out, including over Japanese television. Scientists say we could be just a few years away from launching a similar system here in California. As Amy Standen reports, the science is here but the funding is not.
Additional Links
- Quake: Real-time shaking maps
- Maps of Recent Earthquake Activity: SF Bay Area
- Earthquake Alarm Systems, U.C. Berkeley
- Earthquake Early Warning: What Could We Do With 15 Seconds?
