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Google admits earthquake alert system failed to warn most users before 2023 Turkey quake
Published on 28/07/2025 – 13:02 GMT+2 ADVERTISEMENT Google has acknowledged that its Android Earthquake Alerts (AEA) system failed to accurately warn the vast majority of people before the catastrophic earthquake that struck Turkey in February 2023, killing over 55,000 and injuring more than 100,000. Despite the potential to issue high-level alerts to 10 million people within 158 kilometres of the …
Read More »Google confirms Android Earthquake Alerts failed in Turkey in 2023
Google has confirmed that its Android Earthquake Alerts system experienced issues in the wake of the 2023 earthquake that rocked Turkey and nearby regions. Google’s Android Earthquake Alerts system leverages the sensors in Android phones to detect the early signs of an earthquake, providing alert to users when major quakes are coming before their effects are felt. While the system …
Read More »Watch the Earth split in real time: First-ever video reveals 2.5-meter fault slip in seconds caused by an earthquake |
In March 2025, central Myanmar was struck by a powerful 7.7 magnitude earthquake—the strongest to hit the region in over a century and one of the deadliest in its modern history. What sets this seismic event apart is the capture of the fault’s sudden rupture in real time by a nearby CCTV camera, marking the first-ever video evidence of such …
Read More »Google failed to warn 10 million of Turkey earthquake severity
Google has admitted its earthquake early warning system failed to accurately alert people during Turkey’s deadly quake of 2023. Ten million people within 98 miles of the epicentre could have been sent Google’s highest level alert – giving up to 35 seconds of warning to find safety. Instead, only 469 “Take Action” warnings were sent out for the first 7.8 …
Read More »Scientists Warn: Tintina Fault Could Unleash Major Earthquake – SciTechDaily
Scientists Warn: Tintina Fault Could Unleash Major Earthquake SciTechDaily Tintina Fault in the Yukon prone to large quakes, study reveals Juneau Empire Study finds fault near Dawson capable of powerful earthquakes 96.1 The Rush Ancient Canadian fault could produce major earthquakes in the future The Weather Network Hidden earthquake timebomb discovered near North America could explode Daily Mail Source link
Read More »Google admits it failed to warn 10 million of Turkey earthquake
James Clayton, Anna Foster and Ben Derico BBC News Getty Images The earthquake caused buildings to collapse in Hatay, Turkey Google has admitted its earthquake early warning system failed to accurately alert people during Turkey’s deadly quake of 2023. Ten million people within 98 miles of the epicentre could have been sent Google’s highest level alert – giving up to …
Read More »Scientists Just Found a Massive Earthquake Threat Nobody Was Watching
A once-overlooked fault line beneath North America may pose a far greater threat than previously realized. Canadian geologists have raised the alarm over the Tintina Fault, a hidden seismic hazard stretching from Yukon Territory into interior Alaska, that could potentially unleash a magnitude 7.5 earthquake or greater without warning. The newly spotlighted fault could impact communities across Alaska, British Columbia, …
Read More »Caught on Camera: Rare Footage Reveals How a Giant Earthquake Tore the Earth in Seconds – SciTechDaily
Caught on Camera: Rare Footage Reveals How a Giant Earthquake Tore the Earth in Seconds SciTechDaily CCTV Footage Captures the First-Ever Video of an Earthquake Fault in Motion, Shining a Rare Light on Seismic Dynamics Smithsonian Magazine Watch the Earth split in real time: Stunning footage reveals a 2.5-meter fault slip in seconds ScienceDaily The first video of Earth’s surface lurching sideways in …
Read More »Experts warn hidden earthquake threat beneath North America could strike at any moment
A previously quiet fault line beneath North America is now feared to be a ticking time bomb, and experts warn it could unleash a devastating earthquake with no warning, shaking parts of the US. Canadian scientists have discovered that the Tintina Fault, located just 12 miles from Dawson City in the Yukon, has been silently building up underground pressure and …
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