This page contains a variety of resources relevant to ShakeAlert® Technical Partners.
For more information, contact a ShakeAlert Technical Engagement Regional Coordinator.
Getting Started
The Start-Up Guide (updated 3/2025) provides basic information and technical background on what is needed to become a USGS-licensed ShakeAlert Technical Partner.
Licensing Process
The ShakeAlert Licensing Center contains full details on the ShakeAlert Licensing process.
Supporting documents relevant to the ShakeAlert Licensing Process:
Outreach Resources for Technical Partners
The ShakeAlert Messaging Toolkit contains a multitude of infographics, fact sheets, full messaging toolkits, and other resources.
The ShakeAlert Ready Schools program offers classroom curricula (slides, worksheets, etc.) for teachers instructing grades K-12. Also included are outreach resources to parents/guardians of school children.
This toolkit helps to uncover the invisible benefits of earthquake early warning. Downward counterfactual thinking is imagining an outcome as worse than it actually transpired to identify invisible benefits that are often overlooked in disaster risk reduction efforts.
Core Messages for Technical Partners
This document contains core messaging about the ShakeAlert Earthquake Early Warning System. Technical Partners are encouraged to draw from this document when communicating publicly about ShakeAlert.
Introductory Partner Resources Packet
The Introductory Partner Resources Packet contains curated sets of fact sheets for prospective technical partners and end-users.
Trademark Information
Information about the correct use of the ShakeAlert trademark, and access to logos and other brand assets.
Contact Information for Technical Engagement Regional Coordinators
U.S. Geological Survey
Robert de Groot
lead
rdegroot@usgs.gov
Washington
Gabriel Lotto
lead
glotto@uw.edu
Oregon
California
Robert de Groot
lead
rdegroot@usgs.gov