article_snippet: Most are too small to be felt.
article_snippet: In recent years, the USGS and several universities have been testing an early warning system designed to detect the first waves of a jolt and send out an alert before the slower-moving damaging waves.
article_snippet: Proponents have said a few seconds of notice can allow trains to slow down, utilities to shut off gas lines and people to duck for cover.
article_snippet: The public alert system - still in pilot phrase - needs more funding before The public alert system - can be rolled out statewide.