How Phones Alerted Millions Before Quakes Shook Venezuela

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On Wednesday in Caracas, Venezuela, Google's Android Earthquake Alerts system notified millions of users seconds before powerful earthquakes struck, utilizing phone accelerometers in the absence of a national warning system. The system, which sent alerts to 11.4 million people, provided crucial seconds of notice before seismic waves caused shaking, allowing residents time to react.

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