Earthquake Warning System EqWS

Earthquake Warning System is a technological intervention to avert colossal loss of human  life and infrastructure  as earthquake forecasting is not yet possible. An earthquake warning system is the solution provided herein to activate the appropriate actions for safety, during impending earthquake.

Earth quake warning system (EqWS) is network of  a number of seismic sensing nodes (SSN) consisting of seismic sensors, communication, processors.

It is devised for regional notification of a substantial earthquake while it is in progress. SSNs communicate to the master server. EqWS Graphical User Interface  for Central Control Unit (CCU) for generating alert signals.

The system is devised for regional notification of a substantial earthquake during impending by installing a plurality of seismic sensing nodes (SSN) consisting of seismic sensors, capable  of  detecting local and regional  seismic events. The multiplicity of such nodes ensures  elimination of man- made activities at local level. SSNs are strategically located to gather information about seismic activity and communicate to a Central Control Unit (CCU) regarding potential earthquake incidence. Central control provides a final decision based on the response of all the  individual SSN and generates an audio visual alarm and sends the event details via email and SMS to the concerned.

• EqWS developed may be utilized to safeguard vital installations such as – Refineries,Nuclear establishments, Power Plants, Metro & High Speed Railway, Airports, Hospitals etc. by stopping/initiating the emergency facilities as per requirement.
• These vital infrastructures  are strategically placed at geographically distributed places posing natural threat due to seismic activities. The technological solutions to handle such situations are site - specific and need to be devised locally. Porting of available global solutions would not meet the requirement which largely need customization.