Lessons from Japan What could be done in India?
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.