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by seidoger 1641 days ago
I don't know if that's everywhere in Japan but in 2014 I was in Tokyo having lunch outside when suddenly this fast alert (ie. not a slow siren) started blaring, 5 seconds later the ground was shaking.
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It’s a super scary noise and says calmly over the top “地震です” over and over again.

Definitely had my fair scare of shares when visiting Tokyo.