President Trump’s budget would eliminate federal funding for an earthquake early warning system being developed for California and the rest of the West Coast, which if enacted would likely kill the long-planned effort. Companies have been seeking to use the systemCompanies have started to notice the potential benefits of an earthquake early warning system. Congressional responseA champion of the earthquake early warning system, Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Burbank) said it would be foolish to end it. “All of Japanese society is very happy for their early warning system. How the early warnings workThe earthquake early warning system works on a simple principle: The shaking from an earthquake travels at about the speed of sound through rock — slower than the speed of today's communications systems.

Source: Los Angeles Times May 26, 2017 03:00 UTC