Abstract: In Japan, the Earthquake Early Warning system played a crucial role in saving thousands of lives. India is also striving to deploy such a system and forecast earthquakes.
The author is Panikkar Professor; President, Geological Society of India; President, OGS; Vice President, IUGG; National Geophysical Research Institute, Hyderabad.
Adapted by the author from ‘The Mw 9 Sendai, Japan Earthquake of 11 March 2011’ by Harsh Gupta, News and Notes, Journal of Geological Society of India, April 2011, Vol.77, No.4, pg 388.
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