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Leveraging LLMs and social media to understand user perception of smartphone-based earthquake early warnings

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By Hanjing Wang, S. Mostafa Mousavi, Patrick Robertson, Richard Allen, Alexei Barski, Youngmin Cho, Tajinder Gadh, Steve Malkos, Boone Spooner, Marc Stogaitis, Nivetha Thiruverahan, Greg Wimpey
| Nature Verified
Abstract Android’s Earthquake Alert (AEA) system provided timely early warnings to millions during the Mw 6.2 Marmara Ereğlisi, Türkiye earthquake on April 23, 2025. This event, the largest in the region in 25 years, served as a critical real-world test for smartphone-based Earthquake Early Warning (EEW) systems. The AEA system successfully delivered alerts to users with high precision, offering over a minute of warning before the strongest shaking reached urban areas.
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Global earthquake detection and warning using Android phones

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By Richard Allen, Micah Berman, Alexei Barski
| Science Magazine Verified
Editor’s summary Earthquake early warning systems depend on real-time analysis of waves detected at nearby seismic stations or by smartphone accelerometers. The latter approach, although less sensitive, is a promising way to offer alerts in areas without seismic stations. In a major step forward, Allen et al. describe the outcomes of an alert system rolled out to Android phones in 98 countries, which increased total warning system access 10-fold to 2.5 billion people over 3 years.
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