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Researchers have identified nearly imperceptible shifts along fault zones up to 2 hours before large earthquakes, potentially paving the way for better earthquake warning systems.
An analysis of GPS data has revealed a slow and otherwise undetectable slip of tectonic plates that begins two hours before an earthquake - but detecting this in advance would require more accurate sensors