Japan Meteorological Agency to Use Seafloor Seismometer Data for Earlier Earthquake Warnings

The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) will begin using data from 18 coastal seafloor seismometers in the Nankai Trough region starting March 12 to enhance its earthquake early warning system, potentially issuing warnings up to 6 seconds faster.

6 Mar, 13:42 — 6 Mar, 13:42

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気象庁「N-net」沿岸側海底地震計データ緊急地震速報に活用へ

南海トラフ巨大地震の想定震源域にあたる高知県から宮崎県の沖合に整備された観測網について、気象庁は、3月12日から沿岸側に設置された18の海底地震計のデータを緊急地震速報に活用することになりました。観測網の近くで地震が発生した場合、速報がこれまでより最大で6秒程度早く発表できる可能性があるとしています。

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Japan Meteorological Agency to Use Seafloor Seismometer Data for Earlier Earthquake Warnings

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Japan Meteorological Agency to Use Seafloor Seismometer Data for Earlier Earthquake Warnings

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気象庁「N-net」沿岸側海底地震計データ 緊急地震速報に活用へ

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気象庁「N-net」沿岸側海底地震計データ緊急地震速報に活用へ