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2. ShakeAlert - Wikipedia

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   ShakeAlert is an earthquake early warning system (EEW) in the United States, developed and operated by the United States Geological Survey (USGS) and its partners. [1] As of 2021, the system issues alerts for the country's West Coast (specifically the states of California, Oregon and Washington). In 2024, Natural Resources Canada announced the ...

3. Earthquake early warning system - Wikipedia

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   Earthquake early warning system. An animation detailing how earthquake warning systems work: When P waves are detected, the readings are analyzed immediately, and, if needed, the warning information is distributed to advanced users and cell phones, radio, television, sirens, and PA systems / fire alarm systems before the arrival of S waves.

4. Why did I get an earthquake alert this morning? How ... - AOL

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   A ShakeAlert message was sent to cellphone users in Sacramento County and the surrounding area just before 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, July 18, 2023, for a magnitude-4.1 earthquake near Isleton.

5. Stay alert: Quake warning app demand surges in earthquake ...

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   TAIPEI (Reuters) -Earthquake warning smartphone apps have surged in popularity in Taiwan due to high demand from people eager to get a few extra seconds to take cover after more than 1,300 ...

6. Earthquake Network - Wikipedia

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   Earthquake Network. Earthquake Network[ 1] research project that aims to develop and maintain a crowdsourced smartphone-based earthquake warning system at a global level. The system uses the on-board accelerometers in privately owned smartphones of volunteer participants to detect earthquake waves (rather than conventional seismometers ).

7. Faster alerts for California megaquakes: Early-warning ... - AOL

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   The alerts can be received by downloading the free MyShake app on iOS and Android. Android users are automatically subscribed to Android Earthquake Alerts. Android users are automatically ...

8. Earthquake Early Warning (Japan) - Wikipedia

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   An Earthquake Early Warning is issued to warn the general public when an earthquake of 5 or higher on the Japan seismic scale is expected. [9] An EEW forecast (緊急地震速報 (予報)) is issued to the National Meteorological and Hydrological Services when an earthquake of 3 or higher on the Japan seismic scale (or 3.5 or higher on the ...

9. A new app wants to collect earthquake data from your phone

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   Researchers say the app could send people alerts, giving them extra time to find a safe zone during an earthquake.