Raj Prasanna holds one of the low-cost earthquake sensors on trial for the new project. Scientists are calling on the public to become citizen seismologists to test a low-cost early earthquake warning system in the community. There is currently no early earthquake warning system in New Zealand, and this project hoped to build on existing systems like Geonet, which provided information after quakes occurred. READ MORE:* Social media could be key to warning people when the next earthquake hits* Scientists consider earthquake warning system to help Kiwis prepare for tremor* Indonesia tsunami: Stalled warning system might have saved livesRosa Woods/Stuff Wellington has plenty of earthquake/tsunami-prone areas, like State Highway 1 between Wellington and Lower Hutt, which could be blocked by slips. (File photo)New Zealand was “quite unique”, he said, but bore similarities to Taiwan, the United States, Japan, and Mexico, all of which had early warning solutions involving the community.

Source: Stuff February 15, 2021 01:33 UTC