Japan’s Insane Earthquake Detection System
In 2011, a HUGE earthquake started off the coast of Japan…and no one saw it coming…
That’s why just months afterwards, Japan started building a network of detectors in the ocean to cover the place where tectonic plates meet.
It has increased warning times enough to divert incoming planes, trains, and boats, saving lives!
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That’s why just months afterwards, Japan started building a network of detectors in the ocean to cover the place where tectonic plates meet.
It has increased warning times enough to divert incoming planes, trains, and boats, saving lives!
For more optimistic science and tech stories, subscribe.
#science #tech #earthquakes #ocean #tsunami
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