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Google earthquake alerts warned 11.4M before Venezuela’s quakes

Venezuela has no national earthquake warning system. Yet moments before two huge quakes hit on Wednesday, millions of phones lit up. Google earthquake alerts reached 11.4 million people, the company says, buying some of them up to two minutes to act. The warnings came from Google’s Earthquake Alerts system, which turns ordinary Android phones into […]<br /> This story continues at The Next Web [...]

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Google waited over two years to admit its earthquake alerts failed in Turkey's 2023 quakes

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Google says Android's built-in earthquake warning system alerted 11.4 million people before the Venezuelan earthquake hit — here's how to find it on your phone

Android's Earthquake Alerts System is now in place on more than 2.5 billion phones worldwide, Google says. [...]

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Google Revises Android Earthquake Alerts After Major Miss in Turkey

Ten million people could have been notified by Google's Android Earthquake Alerts System before the 2023 disaster. [...]

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Why Venezuela’s Second Earthquake Was So Damaging to Buildings

Factors like the short interval between the two powerful quakes and different types of soil led to some structures collapsing while others stayed standing. [...]

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Thousands Feared Dead After Venezuela Struck by Strongest Earthquake in Over 125 Years

The country's interim leader declared a state of emergency on Wednesday following shocks measuring 7.5 magnitude after two quakes hit in less than a minute. [...]

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