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By Rong-Gong Lin II and Rosanna Xia / The Bulletin
January 31, 2013
LOS ANGELES — When a major earthquake strikes, seconds count.
In the devastating 2011 Japan earthquake, a sensor embedded in the ground detected the first signs of movement and immediately sent out an alert at the speed of light. Within seconds, text messages warning of impending shaking went....