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Volunteers Moved To Help In Earthquake Study

LAist 89.3 | By Alex Cohen
Published May 10, 2011 at 4:00 AM EDT

Volunteers across southern California are helping the U.S. Geological Survey keep track of seismic movement. Through the NetQuakes program, families are installing shoe-box sized sensors in their homes. These monitors measure ground movement and then send measurements to the USGS over the Internet.

Copyright 2011 KPCC
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