A broadband and communications provider serving parts of the Tokyo area, will offer an earthquake advance warning sytem to subscribers beginning October 1, 2007. The “Urgent Earthquake News Flash”, issued from Japan’s Meteorological Agency, will be transmitted to specially installed terminals that use fixed-line phone lines.
The system forecasts the quake arrival time and the seismic intensity of the tremor, 10 seconds in advance, 24/7.
A voice will automatically announce, in Japanese, “The earthquake of four in the seismic intensity will come in ten seconds. 10-9-8 etc.”
The cordless units can be set up in each room of a residence.
Main unit: 23,000 yen. Cordless unit: 13,000 yen. No monthly fee.
10 seconds. Just enough time to crap your pants thinking of what’s about to happen.
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Or you could save your money by not putting your coffee cup at the edge of the table to begin with.
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