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Published online 14 May 2008 | Nature | doi:10.1038/news.2008.824
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Japan's earthquake warning system fails again
But officials insist system will work for bigger quakes.
A magnitude-6.7 earthquake that struck on 8 May less than 200 kilometres northeast of Tokyo caused only minor damage, but it took a heavy toll on the public’s confidence in Japan’s earthquake warning system.
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Early Earthquake warning iPhone application
Sends instant push notifications to the iPhone based on location, quake magnitude and the distance of the earthquake.
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Quake Warn, Early Earthquake warning iPhone application
Sends instant push notifications to the iPhone based on location, quake magnitude and the distance of the earthquake.
http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=320655564&mt=8