Japanese Earthquake System

▐ EPOS（Earthquake Phenomena Observation System）

processes and analyzes observation data of earthquake or tsunami in real
time, and provides information related to earthquake/tsunami or tsunami
alert to government institution or media.
INPUT Analysis Output
Meteorologi
Earthquake Early cal
Warning Authorities

Earthquake broadcaster
Seismic Intensity
Observation Facilities: cell-phone
Information
:1500 Seismic Intensity carrier
Observation Facilities : Tsunami Warning Fire dept /
:4400 / Tsunami police dept /
Advisory Japan Coast
●Observe seismic activity / Tsunami . Guard
●Prepare and provide the Tsunami Warning prefectural
and city
Tsunami / Advisory・Earthquake Early Warning. governments
Observation
Facilities : Seabed Tsunami ● Prepare and provide the Earthquake
Sensor:50 Information and Tsunami Information , etc. citizen
:190
in a few seconds
or several tens
1.5～2 min later 2～3min later About 5min later About 15min later
of seconds
Earthquake
occurs Earthquake and
Seismic Intensity Tsunami Tsunami Warning
Earthquake Seismic Intensity
Information Warning / / Tsunami
Early Warning Information
（Seismic Intensity 3 Tsunami Advisory
(EEW) (seismic intensity of 3
or grater） Advisory or more)
（updated information)