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Google admitted its earthquake early warning system failed during Turkey’s 2023 quake. Only 469 “Take Action” warnings were sent, while half a million received lower level alerts.
Visuals from 2023 Turkey Earthquake
Google has acknowledged that its earthquake early warning system failed to accurately notify individuals during the deadly quake in Turkey in 2023.
Despite ten million people being within 98 miles of the epicentre, who could have received Google’s highest level alert providing up to 35 seconds of warning time, only 469 “Take Action” warnings were issued for the initial 7.8 magnitude quake.
Google informed the BBC that half a million people received a lower level warning, intended for “light shaking,” which does not alert users as prominently.
Previously, the tech giant had informed the BBC that the system had “performed well.”
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