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Watch the earthquake on the firefly map
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Watch the earthquake on the firefly map

This map shows 203,186 earthquakes of magnitude 4.0 or more that occurred between 1898 and 2003. Each match was marked by a firefly with increasing brightness proportion…

December 11, 2018
Japan built earthquake early warning system
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Japan built earthquake early warning system

Japan, one of the countries most affected by the earthquake, plans to launch an earthquake warning system next year. The purpose is to gather early information about ear…

December 11, 2018