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It’s time to make sure your phone will get Washington’s new ShakeAlert early earthquake warnings By Laurel Demkovich, The Spokesman-Review
Published: May 20, 2021, 7:29am
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OLYMPIA Washington residents with a cellphone in their pockets could have a short, but possibly critical warning before they feel the next big earthquake.
Earlier this month, Washington joined California and Oregon in using the U.S. Geological Survey’s ShakeAlert system for earthquake early warning. The program, which has been in the works since 2006, picks up shaking from sensors built across the state and sends alerts to residents nearby seconds before the ground starts moving. Depending on where they’re located in proximity to the epicenter, cellphones will receive a warning seconds or tens of seconds before the ground shakes.
Getting Washington’s New ShakeAlert Earthquake Warning
Earlier this month, Washington joined California and Oregon in using the U.S. Geological Survey s ShakeAlert system for earthquake early warning. The program has been in the works since 2006.
May 17, 2021 •
(TNS) - May 17 Washington residents with a cellphone in their pockets could have a short, but possibly critical warning before they feel the next big earthquake.
Earlier this month, Washington joined California and Oregon in using the U.S. Geological Survey s ShakeAlert system for earthquake early warning. The program, which has been in the works since 2006, picks up shaking from sensors built across the state and sends alerts to residents nearby seconds before the ground starts moving. Depending on where they re located in proximity to the epicenter, cellphones will receive a warning seconds or tens of seconds before the ground shakes.
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IMAGE: A team from the UW-based Pacific Northwest Seismic Network installs a new solar panel array at a seismic monitoring site in Enumclaw, Washington, on April 20, 2021. The seismometer, one. view more
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When the Big One hits, the first thing Washington residents notice may not be the ground shaking but their phone issuing a warning. The U.S. Geological Survey, the University of Washington-based Pacific Northwest Seismic Network, and the Washington Emergency Management District on Tuesday, May 4, will activate the system that sends earthquake early warnings throughout Washington state. This completes the tri-state rollout of ShakeAlert, an automated system that gives people living in Washington, Oregon and California advance warning of incoming earthquakes.