Gravity signals may provide a little extra warning before an earthquake strikes

Tuesday, November 22, 2016 - 22:01 in Earth & Climate

Earthquake early-warning systems may be due for a gravity boost. Scientists studying Japan’s 2011 Tohoku earthquake say they’ve found a faster method than seismic waves to tell when a temblor is on its way. The findings, described in the journal Nature Communications, track the subtle gravitational...

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