• Send Us A Tip
  • Calling all Tech Writers
  • Advertise
TechStory
  • News
  • Crypto
  • Gadgets
  • Memes
  • Gaming
  • Cars
  • AI
  • Startups
  • Markets
  • How to
No Result
View All Result
SUBSCRIBE
TechStory
  • News
  • Crypto
  • Gadgets
  • Memes
  • Gaming
  • Cars
  • AI
  • Startups
  • Markets
  • How to
No Result
View All Result
TechStory
No Result
View All Result
Home Tech

App gives crucial seconds of warning before a major California earthquake

Jigyasa Prashar by Jigyasa Prashar
December 25, 2021
in Tech
0
How to track mobile location on google map
215
SHARES
3.6k
VIEWS
TwitterWhatsappLinkedin

On Monday, an early-warning system that promised to give people precious seconds of warning before earthquakes delivered on its promise. According to The Guardian, the system, named ShakeAlert, buzzed through half a million phones ahead of a 6.2 magnitude earthquake that struck northwest California – the strongest quake since the system, called ShakeAlert, was pushed out over the entire state.

You might also like

BYD Reports Record Sales Amidst Flattening Growth Curve

Tesla’s Insurance Practices Under Scrutiny in Class-Action Lawsuit

Ericsson Soars, Nokia Falls: Who Will Win the 5G Race?

Courtesy: Getty Images

The earthquake in Humboldt County, some 210 miles north-west of San Francisco, caused strong shaking but little damage, and officials said it was a good test of the alarm system. Since the ShakeAlert system was officially sent out over the west coast, it was the greatest magnitude quake that has happened.

“We’ve heard from people who say they got up to ten seconds’ warning before feeling shaky. “That’s really darn good,” said USGS ShakeAlert coordinator Robert de Groot.

The sensor network of the United States Geological Survey (USGS) is used by ShakeAlert to gather data. People living in such areas receive warnings via the MyShake app (if they’ve downloaded it) or the wireless emergency alerts system on their phones if data from those sensors indicates that there will be major shaking in the area. Android users are also receiving alerts thanks to a collaboration between Google, the USGS, and the California Office of Emergency Services.

The epicentre of Monday’s earthquake was 45 miles from the nearest population centre, Eureka, and off the coast of a small village called Petrolia. According to Robert de Groot, a ShakeAlert coordinator with the USGS, people reported receiving alerts around 10 seconds before the shaking began, making it a successful proof of concept for the system’s first major earthquake. The quake did not cause significant damage to the area, and no one was killed.

The ShakeAlert system debuted in Los Angeles in 2018, before being expanded to the rest of California in 2019. When a 6.4 magnitude earthquake struck 150 miles outside of LA, the system didn’t trigger an alarm since the projected shaking in the city wasn’t powerful enough to breach the app’s threshold.

The experts behind ShakeAlert can now utilise the data from this most recent earthquake to improve the system for future earthquakes. “Real earthquakes are going to teach us the most,” de Groot told The Guardian. “It allows us to practise using the system and learn how to alert people more effectively.”

According to the US Geological Survey, only around 25,000 people were affected by strong or very strong shaking, however inhabitants as far away as Sacramento and the San Francisco Bay Area reported feeling trembling. Although a few roads were closed due to rockslides, the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office of Emergency Services did not issue any evacuation orders. The US Geological Survey anticipated that there would be no fatalities and that economic losses would be less than $10 million.

Broken store windows, broken bottles that had fallen into store aisles, and tiles that had fallen free from a commercial building’s ceiling were all photographed. According to the USGS, the last earthquake of this size struck the area in 1993, killing one person.

Tags: #alert#amplitude#earthquake#ShakeAlertappCaliforniaGoogletech
Tweet54SendShare15
Jigyasa Prashar

Jigyasa Prashar

Recommended For You

BYD Reports Record Sales Amidst Flattening Growth Curve

by Ashmita Maria
December 5, 2023
0
BYD Reports Record Sales Amidst Flattening Growth Curve

BYD, the Chinese carmaker, has recently achieved a significant milestone in the electric vehicle (EV) market. In November, the company posted record global sales of new energy vehicles...

Read more

Tesla’s Insurance Practices Under Scrutiny in Class-Action Lawsuit

by Ashmita Maria
December 5, 2023
0
Tesla’s Insurance Practices Under Scrutiny in Class-Action Lawsuit

In a recent turn of events, Tesla's insurance unit is facing a prospective class-action lawsuit over allegations of inflated insurance premiums. This development adds another layer to the...

Read more

Ericsson Soars, Nokia Falls: Who Will Win the 5G Race?

by Rounak Majumdar
December 5, 2023
0
Ericsson Soars, Nokia Falls: Who Will Win the 5G Race?

Following the Swedish telecom equipment manufacturer's $14 billion network agreement with US telecom behemoth AT&T, shares of Ericsson skyrocketed. With this multi-year arrangement, Ericsson will continue to be...

Read more
Next Post
Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra tipped with 108MP camera sensor with AI enhancements

Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra tipped with 108MP camera sensor with AI enhancements

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Copy Protect PDF, MP3, MP4 and more, with Nexcopy USB Duplicator Systems .

Related News

How To Beat Escape from the Castle Claymount

How To Beat Escape from the Castle Claymount

December 2, 2023
How To Redeem Codes in Fortnite

How To Redeem Codes in Fortnite

December 5, 2023
Blooket

How to hack blooket

September 30, 2022
How to get Johnny Silverhand arm in ‘Cyberpunk 2077’

How to get Johnny Silverhand arm in ‘Cyberpunk 2077’

August 28, 2023
How to send a gift message on Instagram

How to send a gift message on Instagram

August 18, 2023
How to get Santa on ring doorbell

How to get Santa on ring doorbell

August 7, 2022

Techstory

Tech and Business News from around the world. Follow along for latest in the world of Tech, AI, Crypto, EVs, Business Personalities and more.
reach us at info@techstory.in

Advertise With Us

Reach out at info@techstory.in

BROWSE BY TAG

#Crypto acquisition AI amazon android Apple bitcoin Business China cryptocurrency e-commerce electric vehicles Elon Musk entrepreneurship Ethereum facebook flipkart funding Google India Instagram Investment ios iPhone IPO Market Markets Meta Microsoft News NFT Russia Social Media SpaceX startup startups tech Tech news technology Tesla TikTok trending twitter uber whatsapp

© 2023 Techstory Media Pvt Ltd

No Result
View All Result
  • News
  • Crypto
  • Gadgets
  • Memes
  • Gaming
  • Cars
  • AI
  • Startups
  • Markets
  • How to

© 2023 Techstory Media Pvt Ltd

Are you sure want to unlock this post?
Unlock left : 0
Are you sure want to cancel subscription?