Search
Menu
Deposition Sciences Inc. - Difficult Coatings - LB - 8/23

Quake Alert:

Facebook X LinkedIn Email
Laser Ranging Gives Japanese an Early Warning

George Poropat, Electro Optic Systems, Queanbeyen, Australia

At 5:45 p.m. on January 17, 1995, school children busily jumped rope and played hide and seek near their homes in Kobe, Japan. Mothers handled the business of the home and fathers put the finishing touches on another workday. At 5:46, the ground began to shudder as the worst earthquake in more than 70 years struck the Akachi prefecture, killing 5,500 people, injuring another 35,000 and razing 200,000 buildings in 14 Japanese prefectures. Because of tragedies like the Kobe quake, seismologists continue to search for a way to predict one of the Earth’s deadliest forms of natural disaster.By...Read full article

Related content from Photonics Media



    Articles


    Photonics Handbook Articles


    Webinars


    Photonics Dictionary Terms


    Media


    Photonics Buyers' Guide Categories
    Published: May 1997
    Features

    We use cookies to improve user experience and analyze our website traffic as stated in our Privacy Policy. By using this website, you agree to the use of cookies unless you have disabled them.