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ShakeAlert messages will warn West Coast of earthquakes

ShakeAlert messages will warn West Coast of earthquakes

A new early warning system, called ShakeAlert, will use cell phones to alert people in California, Oregon, and Washington of an earthquake. The alerts come from sensors from the USGS seismic system. Once the sensors pick up movement, a message is sent immediately to the surrounding area. Quakes travel through…

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World Earthquake alert : M 6.7 :TONGA ISLANDS REGION, Sun, 04 Dec 2022 19:24:15
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World Earthquake alert : M 6.1 :NORTHWEST TURKEY, Wed, 23 Nov 2022 01:08:16
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World Earthquake alert : M 7.0 :SOLOMON ISLANDS, Tue, 22 Nov 2022 02:03:09
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World Earthquake alert : M 5.6 :JAVA,INDONESIA, Mon, 21 Nov 2022 06:21:10
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