随着周日海啸的发生,已经有人呼吁建立监控印度洋海底地震并警示周边国家的警报系统。
In the wake of Sunday's waves, there have been calls to set up a system that would monitor the Indian Ocean for undersea quakes and alert the countries around its rim.
不幸的是,该系统当时还未与警报系统结合,因此无法及时通知民大威群岛岛民海啸险情。
Unfortunately, it was not then attached to any sort of alarm that could let the Mentawai islanders know that they were in danger.
今年夏天之前,该系统将会与全世界警报系统相连接,并将会在检测到地震后7分钟内确定海啸发生的概率。
By the summer the system should be hooked up to alarms around the world, and will be able to determine tsunami risk within seven minutes of a shock being detected.
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