# japan earthquake tsunami warning

Indonesia vs Japan - Extreme Events Institute (EEI) - Florida International University » …Tsunami (DART) buoys, so modern technology-based tsunami warning systems were also lacking. Within minutes of the earthquake, waves hit coastal areas of … Eei.fiu.edu

Japan and Mexico have earthquake early-warning systems. How does California’s compare? » Japan has a sophisticated system to alert its residents, and Mexico City has ubiquitous sirens. Is California's early warning system ready? Latimes.com

2011 Japan earthquake and tsunami: Facts, FAQs, how to help » Japan's 9.0 earthquake on March 11, 2011, triggered a tsunami. Worldvision.org

Powerful quake rocks Japan, nearly 100,000 residents ordered to evacuate » It was the strongest quake in the region in more than four decades, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. Houses were destroyed, fires broke out and army personnel were dispatched to help with rescue operations. Reuters.com

Taiwan hit by its strongest quake in quarter-century, but death toll is low » A 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck off the east coast of Taiwan, but years of preparedness kept the death toll to just a fraction of the last major quake. Washingtonpost.com

Massive earthquake hits western Japan, triggering tsunami warnings | CNN » A 7.5 magnitude earthquake struck Japan on Monday afternoon, triggering a tsunami alert and prompting an official warning to residents to evacuate affected coastal areas as soon as possible. Cnn.com