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Earthquake warning on your smartphone? There could be an app for that

By Magdalena Mis

LONDON, April 10 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Countries looking for cheap earthquake warning systems might want to try apps and smartphones after scientists discovered that smartphones could be used as an affordable alternative to sophisticated earthquake monitoring networks.

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