How SFU is creating technology that will give warnings right before an earthquake strikes
Mornings with Simi
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Did you feel that earthquake overnight?
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck outside Seattle early this morning, just before 3am. And some people here in Metro Vancouver felt it too.
The U-S Geological Survey says it struck near Three Lakes in Washington state, that’s about 40 kilometres northeast of Seattle.
There are no reports of damage or injuries. Also this morning, another earthquake in Southern California - this time, a magnitude 4.9 aftershock of the much bigger quake that hit that region last week.
Lots of you wondering of course how we can better protect ourselves from the threat of earthquakes. And it turns out, technology is being developed right here in Metro Vancouver that can give us a heads-up that an earthquake is imminent.
Let’s find out what it is, and how it can help, with Professor Behraad Bahreyni (PRON: Beh-rad Bah-reeny), from the School of Metatronic Systems Engineering at Simon Fraser University.
Guest: Behraad Bahreyni
Associate Professor with the School of Metatronic Systems Engineering at Simon Fraser University
Did you feel that earthquake overnight?
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck outside Seattle early this morning, just before 3am. And some people here in Metro Vancouver felt it too.
The U-S Geological Survey says it struck near Three Lakes in Washington state, that’s about 40 kilometres northeast of Seattle.
There are no reports of damage or injuries. Also this morning, another earthquake in Southern California - this time, a magnitude 4.9 aftershock of the much bigger quake that hit that region last week.
Lots of you wondering of course how we can better protect ourselves from the threat of earthquakes. And it turns out, technology is being developed right here in Metro Vancouver that can give us a heads-up that an earthquake is imminent.
Let’s find out what it is, and how it can help, with Professor Behraad Bahreyni (PRON: Beh-rad Bah-reeny), from the School of Metatronic Systems Engineering at Simon Fraser University.
Guest: Behraad Bahreyni
Associate Professor with the School of Metatronic Systems Engineering at Simon Fraser University