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But that doesn’t mean it won’t work for us.
The fledgling system, built to alert people about imminent risk, was tested on Thursday evening in the toughest of places: a hotspot of geologic turbulence in a rural and remote region with very few sensors.
Its performance in the Bay Area and other metropolitan areas is likely to be far better, especially as it gains more experience, said Doug Given, ShakeAlert Program national coordinator at the U.S. Geological Survey.
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.