An Early Earthquake Warning Can Save Lives. THE Google today announced a new feature for Android devices that will come in handy with earthquakes.
Google is partnering with the United States Geological Survey (USGS) and the California Governor's Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) to send ShakeAlert-powered earthquake alerts directly to Android devices in California.
A warning seconds before the earthquake through a devices Android could give you time to drop under the table, or take cover in general, before the shaking starts.
Also, from today, any Android phone can use the Android Earthquake Alerts System. Your Android device will act like a mini seismometer as it joins millions of other Android phones to form the largest network detectionof earthquakes in the world.
See how Android Earthquake Alerts System will work:
- All smartphone they have tiny accelerometers that can detect signals that indicate an earthquake may be occurring.
- If the phone detects something that it thinks may be an earthquake, it sends a signal to the earthquake detection server, along with the location where the quake occurred.
- The server then combines information from several phones to determine if an earthquake is actually occurring.
- Google will use this information to release a quick, accurate view of it regions affected in Google Search.
When you search for "earthquake" or "earthquake near me", you will find relevant results for your area, along with useful resources on what to do after an earthquake.
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