GPS can alert tsunamis faster than today

The Global Positioning System (GPS) can provide tsunami warnings faster than the system currently deployed. This is confirmed by German researchers after learning about the tsunami earthquake in Japan in March 2011.

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Scientist Andrey Babeyko of the German Geological Research Center in Postdam said: "In the case of the cave in Fukushima, we analyzed data from 500 GPS stations and showed a fairly good index. The magnitude of the earthquake's magnitude 9.0 is, and we can predict when the tsunami will take place later. "

According to Mr. Andrey Babeyko, GPS stations can be used as an early tsunami shield.

The above findings are presented at the European Geographic Union in Vienna.

According to the researchers, if an earthquake occurs near the shore, it takes about 20-30 minutes before a tsunami is warned to land, but GPS methods can be developed. declare as soon as the earthquake is happening.

Traditional measurement takes time to provide accurate images, often to assess the epicenter.