Overall Green Earthquake alert in Volcano Islands, Japan Region on 17 Nov 2018 07:40 UTC

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M 4.8 in Volcano Islands, Japan Region on 17 Nov 2018 07:40 UTC

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EU plans to adopt mobile alert system for disasters for member states.

Wed, 21 Nov 2018 06:42:00 +0100geospatialworld (en)

European Union member countries have 42 months timeframe to adopt a mobile emergency alert system to track natural disasters or terror attacks. The measure was voted by the European Parliament on Wednesday. With the advancements in communication technology, mobile phone emergency alerts have become....

European Union preparing to adopt mobile alert system

Tue, 20 Nov 2018 19:00:00 +0100geospatialworld (en)

With the advancements in communication technology, mobile phone emergency alerts increasingly provide us with timely information about unexpected emergencies or natural disasters, so that we can better ensure our own safety in the case of an emergency. Many countries, including the US and Japan, are using this technology.

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