Updated on May 7, 2021 at 6:33 pm
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Bay Area residents reported getting app alerts on the night of May 6 when a series of earthquakes were reported near Truckee, California. The largest of the quakes Thursday night registered as a preliminary 4.7 magnitude, with an epicenter 7.8 miles from Truckee, 27.1 miles from Reno, and several hours driving distance from cities like San Jose and San Francisco.
As of this morning, the California Governor s Office of Emergency Services said there were no reports of damages from Thursday s quakes, though Cal OES noted the events offer an important and timely reminder of why it s important to be prepared for future temblors.
In a major milestone, the nation’s earthquake early warning system now covers the entire West Coast of the continental US Author: Rong-Gong Lin II, Los Angeles Times Updated: 3 hours ago Published 3 hours ago
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Print article In a major achievement years in the making, the U.S. earthquake early warning system will now be able to issue alerts to cellphone users anywhere on the West Coast of the continental U.S. beginning this morning. On Tuesday at 8 a.m., mobile users in Washington state finally gained access to the earthquake early warning system’s mobile alerts. The alert system for mobile users was launched in Los Angeles in late 2018, and was expanded across the rest of California in late 2019. In March, Oregon mobile phone users began getting access to earthquake early warning system alerts.
Cellphone earthquake alerts debut in Washington with a catch By Sandi Doughton, The Seattle Times
Published: May 3, 2021, 7:57am
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One of the most terrifying things about earthquakes is the way they strike without warning. That’s going to change just a tiny bit in Washington beginning Tuesday.
For the first time, residents will be able to get alerts on their cellphones seconds before the ground under their feet starts shaking enough time, hopefully, to get to a safe spot and avoid injury.
Californians have been tied in to the earthquake early warning network called ShakeAlert since late 2019 and have already received advance notifications of several small-to-moderate quakes. The system went live in Oregon two months ago. Washington’s addition completes the rollout of a technology inspired by networks in Japan and Mexico and developed over the past 15 years by scientists at the U.S. Geological Survey, the University of Washington, Caltech and other in
Washington State Debuts Cellphone Earthquake Alerts
For the first time, residents will be able to get alerts on their cellphones seconds before the ground under their feet starts shaking enough time, hopefully, to get to a safe spot and avoid injury.
May 03, 2021 •
(TNS) - One of the most terrifying things about earthquakes is the way they strike without warning. That s going to change just a tiny bit in Washington beginning Tuesday.
For the first time, residents will be able to get alerts on their cellphones seconds before the ground under their feet starts shaking enough time, hopefully, to get to a safe spot and avoid injury.
Cellphone earthquake alerts debut in Washington state, completing West Coast network
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Print article SEATTLE One of the most terrifying things about earthquakes is the way they strike without warning. That’s going to change just a tiny bit in Washington beginning Tuesday. For the first time, residents will be able to get alerts on their cellphones seconds before the ground under their feet starts shaking enough time, hopefully, to get to a safe spot and avoid injury. Californians have been tied in to the earthquake early warning network called ShakeAlert since late 2019 and have already received advance notifications of several small-to-moderate quakes. The system went live in Oregon two months ago. Washington’s addition completes the rollout of a technology inspired by networks in Japan and Mexico and developed over the past 15 years by scientists at the U.S. Geological Survey, the University of Washington, Caltech and other institutions.