Seismometer (seismograph) monitors earthquakes in the earthquake prone country of Japan - early warning system; monitoring device; data collection

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Japan is frequently hit my earthquakes. To monitor seismic activity, seismometers (seismographs) are placed in many locations around the country. Here, one sits besides a mountain road in Hozu-kyo, a gorge in a rural area near Kyoto. Notice on device translated by Chie Shimado.

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Size: 3657px × 2970px
Location: Hozukyo, Kyoto Prefecture, Kansai Region, Japan
Photo credit: © CulturalEyes - AusGS2 / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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