By Times Live
The 420-million Taiwanese dollar (about 109.83 million rand) system, built by Japan-based NEC Corp, consists of equipment ranging from ocean-bottom seismographs to tsunami pressure gauges and even underwater microphones.
“The system gives a much clearer picture of what's happening. We can even hear the sounds of dolphins swimming by,” Kuo Kai-wen, director of the Seismology Centre, told AFP.
“With the of help this system, we'll be able to attain an average of 10 seconds' extra warning if earthquakes hit off the east coast, and an extra 10 minutes to issue tsunami warnings,” he said.
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