#seismic-monitoring

#seismic-monitoring

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has cut funding for nine seismic stations in Alaska which act as an early warning system for tsunamis that could flood states like California, Oregon, Washington, and Hawaii. These nine Alaska sensors have helped protect the whole Pacific side of the US since the late 1990s, detecting major earthquakes that can trigger giant ocean waves which can strike areas hundreds or even thousands of miles away.