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NASA To Use GPS System for Earthquake Monitoring

NASA has announced a plan to find earthquakes and respond more quickly to them using GPS satellites in orbit. Generally, earthquake detection is done by seismological hardware on the ground, but according NASA – that data can be difficult to capture. NASA’s answer to that problem is to use the…

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April 26th, 2012 by: Shane McGlaun

Earthquake-Ready Table Could Save Your Life in the Future

Earthquake Ready Table

No place in the world is safe from earthquakes. They’re one of the most terrifying natural calamities because you can’t help but feel so small and insignificant when the ground begins to shake – and just doesn’t seem to stop.…

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April 22nd, 2012 by: Hazel Chua

Luke Jerram’s Seismogram Chart Art: A New Perspective on the Tohoku Earthquake

seismogram luke jerram art earthquake japan tohoku

Artist Luke Jerram has converted the seismogram of this year’s devastating earthquake in Japan into a 3D printed sculpture. The seismogram charts the nine minutes of the earthquake, with its varying intensities. It’s called the Tōhoku Japanese Earthquake Sculpture.…

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November 8th, 2011 by: Range

Know When to Flee With This Desktop Seismic Updater

S Band EJ

Not that I think this will really save you in an earthquake, but in case you’re the type of person who likes to be as prepared as humanly possible- I present the S Band EJ, a desktop seismic updater from Sankosha. This little gadget can (supposedly) clue you in to…

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May 27th, 2008 by: Karen M.

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