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Japan gets nationwide warning of earthquakes

Quake alarms now available for home use.

On Monday, Japan switched on a nationwide advance warning system for earthquakes, giving any person tuned to radio or television seconds of warning before a large quake.

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Posted by Nicola Jones on October 2, 2007 06:01 PM |

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