Japan: put into use the new tsunami warning system

From October 2, Japan's tsunami warning system will be put into use, capable of transmitting tsunami information two minutes after the tsunami triggering.

Japanese island nation located in areas with high earthquake risk - ( Photo: mcreynoldsms.org)

According to the Asahi daily newspaper, since 1993, after a 30m high tsunami swept into northern Hokkaido island killing 230 people, the Japan Meteorological and Hydrological Authority decided to establish a tsunami warning system capable of sighting. reported three minutes before the tsunami struck.

After this decision, on the Japanese coast, 4000 sensors have been deployed over a distance of 60-70km, and from June 2006, over 220 special seismic regions have installed additional sensors of new generation and operation. dynamic when seismic from 5 magnitudes or more.

Experts said the new sensors could announce the location of the tsunami, the height of the wave, the speed and direction of the wave's movement no less than two minutes after it appeared.

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