Greece and New Zealand are the first countries to have access to the Android Earthquake Alerts System seismic records and alerts.
Κduring a natural phenomenon every second counts. For example, according to relevant investigations, above the 50% of injuries that occur during an earthquake can be avoided if there is timely information and people manage to get away during the first critical seconds.
Today we announce the extension of his service Android Earthquake Alerts System, in countries that do not have timely earthquake information systems. We start with Greece and New Zealand, which are gaining access to the new system Android Earthquake Alerts.
There, Android mobile users will receive automatic timely alerts whenever there is an earthquake in their area. Those who do not wish to receive these notifications will be able to turn off the service from their device.
The project started in August 2020, in collaboration with the United States Geological Survey (USGS) and ShakeAlert, providing timely alerts to Android users in California. The service was later expanded to Oregon and will be available in Washington in May.
Early alerts on Greece and New Zealand use the accelerometers of Android smartphones to detect seismic waves that indicate the possibility of an earthquake. If the mobile phone records a vibration which “perceivesAs seismic, then sends a signal to the earthquake detection server, along with an indication of the area where the vibration occurred.
The server then cross-references information from multiple mobiles to locate the quake, its magnitude, and its exact location.
Η Greece and New Zealand are the first countries to have access to its seismic records and alerts Android Earthquake Alerts System. Through this service we hope that more and more people will have timely information so that they can remain safe.
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