Earthquake Early Warning System

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Public disaster looms in form of major earthquake in Israel

Israel KasnettFebruary 21, 2022

Israel formally launched a national earthquake early warning system that could alert Israel’s Home Front Command within seconds once it detects earthquake signs.

Members of the Knesset Honor Guard, the Israeli Defense Forces Home Front Command, firefighters, police and Israel's Magen David Adom emergency medical services participate in an emergency drill simulating an earthquake near Ashkelon on Dec. 19, 2019. Photo by Yaniv Nadav/Flash90.

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