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The Licensing Center contains information about how to become a partner of the ShakeAlert® System. The USGS works with licensed technical partners to use USGS-issued ShakeAlert Messages for applications such as alerting people to take a protective action or triggering automated actions. These automated actions could include slowing trains, closing water valves, issuing public announcements, […]
The ShakeAlert® Trademark Guidelines and Quick Reference Guide (November 2023) linked below provide ShakeAlert trademark guidance for the entire ShakeAlert community. Consistency and clarity in the usage of the ShakeAlert trademark as a direct identifier helps reinforce its trustworthiness and reliability. By maintaining visual and use consistency across all assets, ShakeAlert presents immediate recognizability in […]
Below is a complete list of License to Operate (LtO) partners, along with their primary point of contact for ShakeAlert-related inquiries. These are currently the only partners with a license to make commercially or non-commercially available products or services that are powered by ShakeAlert®. For more information about ShakeAlert License to Operate Partners please visit […]
End-users receive ShakeAlert-powered alerts only if certain thresholds for magnitude and shaking intensity are met, as identified below. The ShakeAlert system only issues a ShakeAlert Message if the earthquake is expected to produce weak or greater shaking that can potentially cause damage. It is important to note that not all Technical Partner delivery methods have […]
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Special thanks to the following individuals who served on the ShakeAlert® Tests, Drills, and Exercises Subcommittee and contributed to this body of work: The following entities were also helpful in preparing this Toolkit:
Evaluating drills and exercises should be done by reviewing their purpose and objective(s). For additional information, refer to the checklists at Appendix A of this document. Urge players and participants to provide feedback immediately after the drill or exercise. If too muchtime has elapsed after the event, people tend not to respond. When possible, participants […]