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Managed by the Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES), Earthquake Warning California uses ground motion sensors from across the state to detect earthquakes before humans can feel them and can notify Californians to “Drop, Cover and Hold On” in advance of an earthquake.
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The MyShake App sends a warning to mobile phone users that shaking is about to occur. The system uses ground-motion sensors to detect earthquakes that have already started and estimates their size, location, and impact. When it detects a significant magnitude, the system issues a ShakeAlert ®Message, providing a warning before shaking begins. The M...
The mobile application is available now for free in the App Store and on Google Play. The MyShake App is also available in Spanish. It is the same app regardless of English or Spanish — if your phone language is set to Spanish, the app will appear in Spanish.
Collect.When your phone is stationary, the MyShake App is ready to collect data from ground motion sensors.
The MyShake App uses your phone’s general location so that ground sensors issuing a warning can connect to the phones of users in the nearby area that may be impacted. Ensure that your phone location settings are set to “always on.”
Aug 12, 2024 · Los Angeles was hit by an earthquake centered in the Eastside, in El Sereno. The quake was felt over a wide swath of Southern California, but there were no immediate reports of damage. Aug. 12,...
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Sep 11, 2024 · The California Earthquake Early Warning System (CEEWS) is comprised of seismic stations, data processing centers, and end-user distribution mechanisms to warn individuals prior to shaking once an earthquake begins.
Aug 9, 2024 · California. It was the strongest SoCal quake in three years. Here’s why it packed such a punch in L.A. Aug. 7, 2024. It was the third time in the last year that many Southern...
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Projects. Earthquake Early Warning. Sponsor: Mayor’s Office of Public Safety. University: USGS with Caltech. Status: In progress. Link: Github. Create an early earthquake warning process using the USGS ShakeAlert platform.
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Aug 7, 2024 · With the recent integration of early warning technology within the most popular smartphones in California, the system can deliver alerts to most Californians. The system uses ground motion sensors from across the state to detect earthquakes before humans can feel them.