It's not out of the question actually. The speed that earthquakes propagate can give those not at the epicenter a handful of seconds to take cover under a fast

It's not out of the question actually. The speed that earthquakes propagate can give those not at the epicenter a handful of seconds to take cover under a fast response alert system. Those who live in earthquake prone areas have probably experienced watching a live news broadcast and having the anchors react to an earthquake a few seconds before you felt it yourself.