Media Contacts
Dr. Robert de Groot
ShakeAlert System Operations
USGS – Pasadena, California
rdegroot@usgs.gov
+1-626-372-3262 (mobile – 24/7)
Steven Sobieszćzyk
USGS Public Affairs
USGS – Portland, Oregon
ssobie@usgs.gov
+1-503-853-3425 (mobile)
Follow us on X @USGS_ShakeAlert
Hashtag: #ShakeAlert
For any earthquake impacting California, Oregon, and Washington where the ShakeAlert System is activated, posts on X will be available within 15 minutes after the earthquake origin time.
How to get ShakeAlert EEW Alerts on your cell phone: usgs.gov/FAQ/BeShakeAlertSafe
Core Messages, Animations/GIFs
Core Messages (PDF)
ShakeAlert Core Messages for Partners is a foundational, living document that provides frequently asked questions/answers that describe the ShakeAlert EEW System and how it can help people, infrastructure, and vital systems stay safe from earthquake hazards. Core Messages should be used in outreach efforts. Check back for the latest updates.
About ShakeAlert (Animations/GIFs)
- The ShakeAlert Earthquake Early Warning System (animation and GIFS)
- ShakeAlert—El sistema de alerta Temprana para la Costa Oeste de los EEUU (in Spanish)
- How the ShakeAlert System Works
- Things to know about the ShakeAlert System
- (New!) GPS/GNSS integration into the ShakeAlert System (English & Spanish)
- ShakeAlert Earthquake Early Warning Animations General Playlist
ShakeAlert Protective Actions (Animations/GIFs)
ShakeAlert EEW Graphics and Photos
Case Studies and Fact Sheets
ShakeAlert System Case Studies
Fact Sheets: FAQ and EEW in the US and Canada
- FAQ: ShakeAlert Basics
- FAQ: How to Become a Technical Partner
- FAQ: Cybersecurity and ShakeAlert System Resilience
- FAQ: The ShakeAlert Seismic Network and its Collaborators
- FAQ: Magnitude, Intensity, and ShakeAlert
- FAQ: ShakeAlert Earthquake Early Warning System and Warning Times
- EEW in the US and Canada – Nations Collaborate on Public Safety