谷歌宣布将通过其Web服务扩大公共警报系统，而日本则成为除美国之外，享受该项服务的首个国家。谷歌表示，地震和海啸的警告将出现在Google Maps、Google Search以及Google Now上，以通过网络提示用户危险信息。
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.
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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