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Question: Is there a system to warn populations of an imminent occurrence of a tsunami?

Answer:

The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center is responsible for tsunami monitoring in the Pacific Basin. Their website is at http://www.prh.noaa.gov/ptwc/. Tragically, no such system existed for the Bay of Bengal where the devastating earthquake and tsunami occurred in December 2004.

Source of this FAQ:
http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/eqinthenews/2004/usslav/

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