Earthquake!

TV・radio etc

ピロン ポロ～ン

　ピロン ポロ～ン 緊急

地震速報

s e i s m o m e t e r J M A

De tection of a

primary seismic waveIssuance EEW

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Flow of Earthquake early Warning

Provision to

public through

　　 　

ピロン ポロ～ン

　ピロン ポロ～ン 緊急

地震速報

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EarthquakeEarly Warnings

“ 緊急地震速報 ( K i n k y u J i s h i n S o k u h o u ) ” i n J a p a n e s e

Earthquake! TV,radio,etcSeismometer J M ADetec t ion o f p r imary

se ismic waveby a se ismometer

Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism

Japan Meteorological Agency

Please no te tha t s t rong t remors may ar r i ve a t the same t ime as the Ear thquake Ear ly Warn ing in a reas tha t a re c lose to the focus o f the ear thquake .

Forecasts of strong ground motioncaused by earthquakes

I ssuance o f EEW by JMA

Prov is ion to the pub l i cth rough

broadcas t med ia

Flow of an Earthquake Early Warning

Earthquake Early WarningEarthquake Early Warning: Dos & Don: Dos & Don’’tsts

Outdoors- Look out for collapsing

concrete-block walls- Be careful of falling signs

and broken glass

The Earthquake Early Warning system has been made possible through joint technological development by the Japan Meteorological Agency and the Railway Technical Research Institute, as well as through achievements in technological development by the National Research Institute for Earth Science and Disaster Prevention.

Administration Division, Seismological and Volcanological DepartmentJapan Meteorological AgencyAddress: 1-3-4 Otemachi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-8122Phone: 03-3212-8341Website: http://www.jma.go.jp/

On Buses or Trains- Hold on tight to a strap

or a handrail

Make residences earthquake-resistant and fix furniture to prepare for earthquakes

For more information about the Earthquake Early Warning system, please contact the following department or visit the agency’s website.

After seeing or hearing an Earthquake Early Warning, you have only a matter of secondsbefore strong tremors arrive. This means you need to act quickly to protect yourself.

Remain calm, and secure your personal safety!

Remain calm, and secure Remain calm, and secure your personal safety!your personal safety!

Call the attention of those around you

If you feel a tremorIf you feel If you feel a a tremortremor If you see/hearan EEW

If youIf you see/hearsee/hearan an EEWEEW

At Home- Protect your head and shelter under a table- Don’t rush outside- Don’t worry about turning off the gas

in the kitchen

In Elevators- Stop the elevator at the

nearest floor andget off immediately

When Driving- Don’t slow down suddenly- Turn on your hazard lights to alert other

drivers, then slow down smoothly- If you are still moving when you feel the

earthquake, pull safely over to the leftand stop

Earthquake EarlyWarning

In Public Buildings- Follow the attendant’s

instructions- Don’t rush to the exit