04May 21
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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Recent world seismic events recorded by the BGS Seismology team
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