"Dawson said there needs to be more outreach about how seriously to take the messaging, because people are beginning to train themselves to ignore the alerts."
"Hirakawa said there's evidence that indicates the earthquake likely took place on a fault that hasn't ruptured in a long time - the Zayante Fault in Santa Cruz County."
"Hirakawa said he doesn't think Thursday's quake 'is a foreshock to something bigger.' But, he said, it's still worth paying attention to early warning messages, because doing so might just be 'life-saving.'"
"The fact that so many people who felt the earthquake got the alert this morning is a good sign that the early warning stuff is at least working."
A 4.5 magnitude earthquake near Boulder Creek raised skepticism about early warning systems in Northern California. Residents questioned the frequency of alerts and their effectiveness, especially after a previous false alarm. Seismologists emphasize the importance of these warnings for public safety. Some residents, like Cian Dawson, feel more outreach is needed to ensure people take alerts seriously. The Zayante Fault, where the quake occurred, is considered potentially inactive, but experts believe early warnings can still be life-saving in future events.
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