Google earthquake detector failed to alert millions in 2023 Turkey earthquake

3 months ago 5

Google has admitted its earthquake alert system largely failed during the 2023 earthquake in Turkey.

The tech giant told the BBC that its Android Earthquake Alert (AEA) feature only sent 469 "Take Action" warnings for the deadly 7.8 magnitude earthquake. If working the way it was supposed to, the alert system reportedly could have given 10 million people within 98 miles of the earthquake's epicenter critical seconds to find safety.

The "Take Action" alert is the feature's highest warning a...

Source: https://mashable.com/article/google-admits-failure-alert-system-deadly-turkey-earthquake

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