Earthquake Early Warning (Japan)

Mechanism of Earthquake Early Warning
External audio
audio icon Earthquake Early Warning alarm from NHK[1] by ja:伊福部達[2]
audio icon Earthquake Early Warning from the Real-time Earthquake Information Center[3]

Notice:

The audio for the Real-time Earthquake Information Center can no longer be used, due to the discontinuation of Adobe Flash Player.

In Japan, the Earthquake Early Warning (EEW) (緊急地震速報, Kinkyū Jishin Sokuhō) is a warning issued when an earthquake is detected by multiple seismometers.[4] These warnings are primarily issued by the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA), with guidance on how to react to them.[5][6]

  1. ^ giving guidelines
  2. ^ Sankei-MSN News (2011-05-01 21:55) "The Earthquake Early Warning – the chime contained the tone of pains, even examined the 'Godzilla'" 緊急地震速報…チャイムに苦心の音色 「ゴジラ」の検討も (in Japanese). MSN. 1 May 2011. Archived from the original on 13 July 2011. Retrieved 26 June 2011.
  3. ^ guidelines for use
  4. ^ "What is the Earthquake Early Warning (or "緊急地震速報 (Kinkyu Jishin Sokuho)" in Japanese)?". Japan Meteorological Agency. 30 August 2007. Retrieved 29 June 2008.
  5. ^ "Earthquake Early Warning Starting 1 October 2007" (PDF). Japan Meteorological Agency. 30 August 2007. Retrieved 29 June 2008.
  6. ^ "How to respond to earthquake early warnings" (in Japanese). NHK (Japan Broadcasting Corporation). Archived from the original on 5 September 2009. Retrieved 9 May 2009.