This service is available in California, Oregon, and Washington on cell phones using the Android operating system. Google provides a ShakeAlert-powered earthquake alert feature that is integrated into the Android Operating System.QuakeAlertUSA is available for free on the Apple iTunes and Google Play stores and is currently operating in California and Oregon. The QuakeAlertUSA app is a product of Early Warning Labs, LLC in collaboration with state and federal government agencies and academia.MyShake is currently operating in California, Oregon, and Washington. MyShake is available for free in the Apple iTunes and Google Play stores – more information is available here.
The MyShake TM app was developed by the UC Berkeley and is sponsored by the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services.(Note: The USGS does not directly or indirectly endorse any product or service provided, or to be provided, by these alert delivery providers.) There are several ways to get ShakeAlert-powered alerts on your cell phone. Water and gas utilities, transit systems, and emergency facilities like fire stations and hospitals alert staff to take a protective action such as Drop, Cover, and Hold On and trigger automated actions such as opening a fire house door so first responders can do their job.
Many USGS partners across California, Oregon, and Washington already use ShakeAlert Messages to enhance public safety. To ensure that you can receive WEA alerts consult your cell phone instructions about receiving emergency alerts or contact your cell phone service provider. Alert delivery via the WEA system is available in California, Oregon, and Washington. The USGS issues ShakeAlert ® Messages but alert delivery will come by other public and private means (internet, radio, television, cellular), including Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA) - think of an AMBER Alert - delivered by FEMA’s Integrated Public Alert and Warning System (IPAWS).
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