I live in MN where a huge quake could occur in eastern MO, and past ones have been felt further than where I am. Could this help in my situation?
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The short answer: I believe it can!! It certainly won't hurt.......The long answer: I live in Santo Domingo, in the Dom. Rep. on the 5th floor and after the big quake that hit Haiti in 2010, my husband and I decided to buy the 2 types of earthquake alarms that amazon offers. It certainly eases our minds and they do work!! We get several littler quakes from time to time and depending how big they are, where they are located, will effect if they go off or not! I would also read up on earthquakes (if you haven't already) and how they work, etc., regarding the P and S waves, but the earthquake alarm receives the vibrations from the one wave (which is the one that some animals can detect before the actual quaking starts) and is the one that the alarm(s) respond to when it's big enough!! We have ours hanging in our walk-in closet (where it's not disturbed) in our bedroom in case it happens during the early morning hours while we're sleeping and every couple of months, we check it to make sure it's functioning! It's releases a high pitch tone (not as annoying as a smoke detector) but you'll learn to recondition yourself to the sound and recognize it soon enough! It may go off even if you don't feel the shaking, but that's rare! In my mind, just that split second or two can make a world of difference!! I would definitely recommend this product to anyone that lives in an earthquake prone area!! Good Luck and I hope this helped :)
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Yes.It is as sensitive as you want it to be.You can adjust the sensitivity so it detects very small and very distant earthquakes before the major shaking hits your house.It was so sensitive that when I was in Los Angeles I had to turn it way down.
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The alarm would inform you of any local earthquake activity. However the alarm is only useful if your have a plan of what to do when it goes off. I suggest you have a plan of what to do for a very mild quake, a moderate to severe quake (That will probably cause property damage), and a very severe quake. If you are really concerned, you should practice, with your family, so that you will all react automatically. Best wishes.
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I'm not sure..... I know if you have a signal it will make it stronger....good luck!
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NO. It is a windup type in case there is no electricity and no internet. Very well equipped package and well organized. It is designed for a catastrophic event and will last 4-7 days. If you have been through an earthquake that leaves your water and electricity out for 4-7 days, as I have, this is the best deal. I would suggest adding any medications or pet food as well as cash to the canvas bag as I know, these items are hard to come by. Keep your gas tank above half as the stations will not have electricity to pump gas. As we all know, it's not whether an earthquake will happen we are due.
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Oh, yes. I think you should be fine. You personally adjust it, so it should not respond to any other vibration other than the earthquake waves, once you set it. It's very easy to adjust too. I test it with all kinds of vibrations to make sure it's set right, and I never have had an issue. It's always spot-on according with earthquakes. It really is amazing.
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As far as I know/ can tell Yes. Im from Minnesota and it works fine at my house.
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I'm not sure, I have an android. I really haven't used it, it's in my earthquake preparedness bag.
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I do not live in an earthquake zone, but can tell you that these mounts are very strong and sturdy. I had them holding up more than 20 lbs. with no issues. For me, if I did live in an earthquake zone and there was an earthquake, I would expect to be worried about other things than if my speakers were to have moved in the quake. Just sayin'. Overall, great mounts that I would buy again in a heartbeat.
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Interesting Question - that's why I bought the one I have. I was very surprised at the results. I have stood under high tension transmission lines and utility poles with a transformer and they are high enough to pose little problem. Some of the highest reading I encountered was the motor on my high efficiency water heater motor, computer scanner and printer power supplies, a bedroom alarm clock - but you virtually have to be hugging them - if you are a foot or two away, the levels are not dangerous. I believe getting a good unit is worthwhile, just to prove what is safe to yourself. I haven't encountered anything dangerous in my normal surroundings and activities and feel safe. Not to say there is nothing out there - need to avoid MRI, etc. Measure at a source and then a foot or so away. Good Luck - I encourage you to get one - you'll feel better knowing. Ron
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I do not believe so, but I am in New Jersey right now and the piece is in our winter home in Florida. More importantly, the piece would not be stable unless it was against a wall. Simple physics works against mid-room placement.
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I would say no, look for the size and spring amount needed. This would cause added tension in some areas and not enough in others.
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It depends on many factors. Do you have a lot of trees surrounding your house? Are you on a hill or in a valley? It won't work as well in high winds or ice storms. We live about 35 miles from Providence, RI and 50 miles from Boston, MA and can receive signals from both directions. We mounted ours on the side of the house and drilled a hole through the wall close to the baseboard and capped it off as opposed to mounting it on the roof. Where you mount it will also have an impact on the range. There is no definitive answer, it depends on a lot of different things.
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i do not know where it comes from. i didn't realize radiation from fukushima was an issue for things coming from the west coast.edit: it looks like elevated radiation levels have been detected as far east as St. Louis and harmful radioactive particles have been found as far east as Boston. so, too late! :)
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I doubt it very much. I have trouble getting a good solid signal from stations only a dozen miles away. The signal strength meter jumps all over the place. If you have the antenna on the 2nd story you will have better luck.
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It would be worth it.. Very simple but solid design... Live near the New Madrid Earthquake zone.. I am very satisfied with mine...
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I don't believe so. You'll receive all alerts for your area, regardless of weather type (flood, high winds, etc.).
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I live in a concrete house with no nearby road so I wouldn't know. You CAN set the sensitivity for the alarm but then of course if you adjust it to a low sensitivity, it will only get triggered by 5.0 quakes and larger for example. I can tell you that I have mine at a high sensitivity and lightning does not set it off.
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if it is a new "area" it may do that. my brother just moved in to an area, (the streets were so new they were not even located on the GPS). I would put in the street that is it close to and go from there.