Media Contacts
Dr. Robert de Groot
ShakeAlert System Operations
USGS – Pasadena, California
rdegroot@usgs.gov
+1-626-372-3262 (mobile – 24/7)
Steven Sobiesz
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USGS Public Affairs
USGS – Portland, Oregon
ssobie@usgs.gov
+1-503-853-3425 (mobile)
X Account: @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.
Videos, Animations, and GIFS
General Animations
ShakeAlert EEW in the Pacific Northwest
ShakeAlert EEW and Protective Actions
General Animations
- 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 EEW and Protective Actions
ShakeAlert EEW Graphics and Photos
Case Studies and Fact Sheets
ShakeAlert System Case Studies
Fact Sheets: FAQ and EEW in the US and Canada
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