- Thu Aug 30, 2018 9:38 am
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Many questioned the wisdom of spending over $50 Million on a system that no knew if it would or not. Well that investment paid off yesterday and the developers and politicians are celebrating. It gave Los Angeles a whole 3 second warning before a 4.4 hit.
Earthquake early-warning system successfully sent alarm before temblor felt in Pasadena. California’s nascent earthquake early-warning system had ar successful run Tuesday night when a 4.4 magnitude temblor hit the La Verne area.
Seismologist Lucy Jones told reporters at Caltech on Tuesday night that the system sent out a warning three seconds before the shaking began to be felt. Residents who live near the epicenter said the quake packed a punch. Vickie Carillo was sitting with her son on the couch watching “Jaws 2” when they felt the shaking start.
This success will be a significant boost in obtaining more federal funding, defying an earlier proposal by President Trump to end federal funding for the program. There's an additional need of $16.1 million annually to operate and maintain it.
