Test of Indian Ocean tsunami warning

With the support of the United Nations, the Indian Oceanic nations tested the early tsunami warning system.

Yesterday, 24 countries participated in the Indian Ocean tsunami warning and disaster mitigation system to assess the system's ability to operate, the effectiveness of communication between the parties and national emergency services.

An employee of the Indonesian Geophysical Authority explained a diagram on a computer screen, during a tsunami drill yesterday. (Photo: AP)

The trial began with a rehearsal, a 9.2 magnitude earthquake in Indonesia in December 2004, which killed more than 200,000 people. The earthquake then caused large waves across the Indian Ocean and attacked as far as Africa 12 hours later.

Residential evacuation drills were held in India and Malaysia, after newsletters were sent via phone, email, text messages and faxes to more than 20 countries participating.

According to the AP , this early warning system will replace the previous system set up by the US and Japan after the 2004 tsunami. This system can provide more accurate information about when tsunamis strike a place. somehow, the height of the waves depends on the terrain of the passing waves.

The exercise was organized under the auspices of the Intergovernmental Marine Commission, under the Organization for Culture, Science and Education (UNESCO). This event marked a significant step forward in the ability to detect and respond to Indian Ocean earthquakes and tsunamis.