The new set of tsunami detector systems have been installed on at the latitude 9 degrees North and longitude 89 degrees East position. In 2010, the NDWC removed the original DART II receiving system from NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) for maintenance and installed the Easy to Deploy (ETD) tsunami detection system instead. This year, the centre is repairing the DART II to increase its reliability and effectiveness, then placing it back in position. This detector works alongside other detectors around the globe and sends the information to the NDWC for assessment and coordination. This installation in the Indian Ocean will help protect the island and adjacent areas and reduce the damage of a possible disaster.”

Source: The Nation Bangkok October 10, 2017 07:41 UTC