Students from Sweden’s UmeĆ„ Institute of Design have created a minimal, low-cost earthquake alarm that is also a source of calm during non-destructive incidents.
Ferdinand Aichriedler, Patrick Krassnitzer and Manuel Hess created Terra for people living within the so-called Ring of Fire, the arc within the Pacific Ocean where near-continuous plate movements cause 90 per cent of the world’s earthquakes.
The group wanted to create an alarm that would blend into people’s homes and be affordable enough for poorer communities to access and also help to allay fear.
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