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Updated 4 hours successful the past - TechnologyAndroid users alerted simply earlier than California earthquake
- Ina Fried, writer of Axios Login
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Screenshot: MyShake
While galore radical successful California felt a slight earthquake Tuesday, immoderate telephone users virtually got a heads-up earlier than it befell mode to epoch developed connected the University of California, Berkeley.
Why it subjects: Android warned customers lone a fewer seconds earlier than the quake, nevertheless professionals tendency the epoch volition yet present humans capable clip to observe refuge oregon to duck and cover.
How it truly works: Researchers astatine Berkeley launched an app called MyShake that tin connection a little earthquake caution done detecting the alerts of an earthquake conscionable earlier they're felt. Think of it similar however you could spot lightning earlier you perceive thunder.
As often happens aft an earthquake, radical grew to go to Twitter aft the Magnitude 5.1 quake. But a fewer mentioned getting the alert first.
