Google has developed an Android Earthquake Alerts system that leverages the motion sensors in its two billion smartphones to detect earthquakes. Between 2021 and 2024, the system has operated in almost 100 countries, alerting users to quakes through two alert levels: a 'Be Aware' alert for low-magnitude quakes and a 'Take Action' alert for severe events. The system has warned of over 11,000 earthquakes but experienced significant failures during the 2023 Turkey quakes, incorrectly issuing less severe alerts to hundreds of thousands of users.
Google's Android Earthquake Alerts system utilizes motion sensors from two billion smartphones to detect and alert users of earthquakes in nearly 100 countries, saving lives.
While Google's AEA system has successfully warned of over 11,000 earthquakes, it faced a significant failure during Turkey's 2023 earthquakes, sending weaker alerts instead.
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