Hi everyone! It’s #ResearchFriday! #ShakeAlert is constantly looking for ways to improve the System. One way we learn is to ask “What if?” questions. Today let’s ask: What if the ShakeAlert System had been operating with 2020’s technology during the 1994 Northridge earthquake?
At 4:30 am on 1/17/94 a M6.7 earthquake occurred near Northridge, CA. The shaking it generated caused damage throughout Los Angeles County, including the San Fernando Valley. There were 57 deaths, over 9000 injuries, and billions of dollars in property damage.
Our goal in studying this is to have a better idea how #ShakeAlert could perform for a moderate earthquake impacting a major urban area.
How long would it take to get an alert on your wireless device? Learn more about #ShakeAlert and how partners are testing alert delivery in CA. Enjoy! shakealert.org/wp-content/upl… @fema @MyShake_App @Cal_OES @BerkeleySeismo @Android @ECA #QuakeAlertUSA @EarlyWarningLab @LACity @SCEC
Thanks to #ShakeAlert team members Jeff McGuire and Robert de Groot for working on this project! Questions?
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