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    How many countries so far have successfully adopted the Earthquake Early Warning system?

    Question #120685. Asked by skatharaki. (Mar 13 11 8:31 AM)


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    		According to this article, three countries have adopted it to this point in time, Japan, Taiwan and Mexico.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earthquake_Early_Warning

    Japan actually has two Early Warning schemes and according to this article:

    For the 2011 Sendai earthquake and tsunami, the system, along with Japan's tsunami warning system, was considered effective.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earthquake_Early_Warning_%28Japan%29

    Mar 13 11, 11:07 AM

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