Post ShakeAlert Message Summaries
Post ShakeAlert Message Summaries are automatically generated for USGS issued ShakeAlert Messages with an estimated peak magnitude (M) of 3.5 or larger. Only at M 4.0 or larger are ShakeAlert Messages human-reviewed and also forwarded the National Earthquake Information Center…
Messaging Toolkits
Why the ShakeAlert® Messaging Toolkits? The Toolkits augment existing earthquake preparedness efforts, offers consistent information about ShakeAlert Earthquake Early Warning system technology, and promotes protective actions among people in West Coast states. Available for download: Toolkits for Utility, Transportation, Healthcare, Education,…
Wireless Emergency Alert system
ShakeAlert® and the Wireless Emergency Alert (WEA) system – FAQ Since October 2019, the USGS, the State of California, and other partners are testing public alert deliveries, powered by the ShakeAlert® Earthquake Early Warning system, to wireless devices via FEMA’s Wireless Emergency Alert (WEA)…
Washington ShakeAlert Education Symposium
Washington ShakeAlert Earthquake Early Warning Education Symposium The ShakeAlert® Earthquake Early Warning System can detect an earthquake very quickly and send an alert of imminent ground motion before strong shaking arrives. During the symposium we will explore and discussed how educational institutions in…
Contact
For More Information: Robert de Groot Coordinator for Communication, Education, Outreach, and Technical Engagement rdegroot@usgs.gov 626-583-7225 Follow ShakeAlert on Twitter: @USGS_ShakeAlert
Southern California ShakeAlert Education Symposium
Symposium Overview: The ShakeAlert® Earthquake Early Warning System can detect an earthquake very quickly and send an alert of imminent ground motion before strong shaking arrives. During the symposium we explored and discussed how educational institutions in California, Oregon, and Washington…
ShakeAlert Phase 1: Version 2.0 Went Live in October 2018
In October of 2018 the West Coast ShakeAlert® Earthquake Early Warning System became sufficiently functional and tested to begin Phase 1 of alerting in California, Oregon, and Washington. Several commercial and institutional users are alerting personnel and taking automated actions;…
The ShakeAlert system received a conditional Authority to Operate (ATO) from the USGS Office of Enterprise Information (OEI) in March 2018. This is one milestone in the path to broader user of ShakeAlerts including phase on of public alerting. ShakeAlert system…
ShakeAlert Utilities
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