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By GCN Staff
May 04, 2021
The ShakeAlert earthquake early warning system is now available residents of California, Oregon and Washington, reaching 50 million people in the most earthquake-prone region in the contiguous U.S. and giving them precious seconds of warning before a quake hits.
With the May 4 rollout of the service to Washington, residents in these three states can now receive earthquake warnings from the U.S. Geological Survey through the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s Wireless Emergency Alert system, third-party phone apps and other technologies, such as TV, internet, cellular networks and radio broadcasts.
The ShakeAlert system relies on sensor data from USGS’ Advanced National Seismic System, a collection of regional earthquake monitoring networks operated by partner universities and state geological surveys throughout the nation.
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Quake alert system launched in Oregon
A mobile phone customer looks at an earthquake warning application on an iPhone in Los Angeles recently. An earthquake early warning system operated by the U.S. Geological Survey has been activated in Oregon. (AP File Photo/Richard Vogel)
By ANDREW SELSKY
Associated Press
SALEM, Ore. (AP) People in Oregon will be better prepared for earthquakes particularly important in the Pacific Northwest because experts say “the big one” is coming as an early warning system launched Thursday, the 10th anniversary of a devastating quake and tsunami in Japan.
California already has the system, while Washington state will join in May to complete coverage of the West Coast. The ShakeAlert system operated by the U.S. Geological Survey uses seismographic sensors to detect significant earthquakes quickly so alerts reach smartphones and people can seek cover before the shaking starts.