“The earthquake S-waves are arriving in 45 seconds!” reads a message that appeared on a Weibo user’s TV screen. (Picture: Wang-Qiuyan via Weibo)
“The earthquake S-waves are arriving in 45 seconds!” reads a message that appeared on a Weibo user’s TV screen. (Picture: Wang-Qiuyan via Weibo)
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Earthquake warning alerts Chengdu residents a minute before shaking starts

China claims to be the third country with an earthquake early warning system, after Japan and Mexico

Xinmei Shen
Xinmei Shen

Updated: 9:07am, 20 Sep, 2019

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“The earthquake S-waves are arriving in 45 seconds!” reads a message that appeared on a Weibo user’s TV screen. (Picture: Wang-Qiuyan via Weibo)
“The earthquake S-waves are arriving in 45 seconds!” reads a message that appeared on a Weibo user’s TV screen. (Picture: Wang-Qiuyan via Weibo)
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