Canada has launched a new early earthquake warning system: Learn more here
More than 10 million people in Canada's most earthquake-prone regions will now be able to receive earthquake alerts.
Canada has taken a major step forward in earthquake preparedness with a new early warning system now officially running across Quebec and Eastern Ontario. The system is designed to give people a critical few seconds of advance notice before the strongest shaking begins — and in an emergency, those seconds can make all the difference.
The system is in place in other earthquake-prone countries like Japan, and is facilitated through a network of more than 200 ground sensors set up across the region.
Alerts are sent to television, radio stations, and all mobile phones in the affected area.
Watch the video above to learn more about this innovative new system.
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