|   |  電子期刊
 | ISSN:1684-193X 
  | Updated  July10, 2002 |    | Contents:June 2002 Vol. 1, 
Num. 1
 |   | Does 
Information Released by Current Web-Based Earthquake Monitoring System Provide 
Benefits for Mitigation?
 |   | Hsien-Hung 
Huang, Hang Chang, Tzong-Luen Wang |   |  |   | Abstract ---To 
determine if the present system can provide enough response time for mitigation 
and immediate rescue, we designed a prospective study to investigate the reliability 
of the internet and the timing of earthquake information release from the Central 
Weather Bureau from November 2001 to April 2002. There were 171 earthquakes with 
the magnitude greater than 3.0 on the Richter scale. In the prospectively recorded 
82 events, the "response time" (calculated as the differences of the 
time that we received the information and the time of posting) was 5.2+1.5 min. 
The unavailability rate was thus about 12.2%. One episode was the magnitude of 
5.0, two episodes 4.0 and the remaining 3.0. The web could not be assessed in 
all the events greater than 4.0 (3/3) and in one episode of 3.0 (1/6). In conclusion, 
we suggest that the seismic center keep in good condition with the internet system 
and power company and be engaged in the establishment of the alternative system 
and the autonomic posting system. (Ann. Disaster Med 2002;1:36-42) |   
| Key words---Earthquake; Mitigation; Warning system |   |  |  |  
  
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