Beat the Swave
The Blind Zone
All other network EQ Warning Systems takes several seconds to detect, confirm, and analyze the earthquake.
This area around the epicenter is called “The Blind Zone”. It’s where no warning is delivered before the arrival of the serious shock waves.
If the epicenter is far from populated areas, the Blind Zone has few consequences. But most places facing earthquake hazards have populations on top of or near faults. This is true for all of California, most of Japan, and most of the other countries on the Rim of Fire.
Seismic Warning Systems has developed techniques to eliminate the Blind Zone.
- The Japanese system takes 10-12 seconds.
- The Academic research system in California takes 8-10 seconds.
This area around the epicenter is called “The Blind Zone”. It’s where no warning is delivered before the arrival of the serious shock waves.
If the epicenter is far from populated areas, the Blind Zone has few consequences. But most places facing earthquake hazards have populations on top of or near faults. This is true for all of California, most of Japan, and most of the other countries on the Rim of Fire.
Seismic Warning Systems has developed techniques to eliminate the Blind Zone.