The earthquakes they are unpredictable events, but you can know that one will happen up to 50 seconds before it occurs. For this there are tools such as Seismic Alert, available in several states of the Mexican Republic. What few know is that Google It has a free function to notify users that an earthquake is approaching, you just need to activate it on your cell phone.
smartphones with operating system Android They include the seismic alert service by default, so you do not need to download an additional application. The Google tool is present in countries or areas where disasters due to natural phenomena, such as hurricanes and earthquakes, are recurrent. One of them is Mexicowhich is among the most seismically active regions in the world.
Google notifications are based on reports of ShakeAlert, the American system for giving advance warning of telluric movements. The platform was developed and is operated by the United States Geological Survey.
Google added the preventive alarm for Android a couple of years ago, but many times it is necessary to activate it manually. This way you can stay safe, protect your loved ones and apply emergency protocols in time if you are in your business.
This is how you can enable Google’s mobile seismic alert
Making these notifications reach you is very simple, but first you should check if your device has the ‘Security and emergency’ option, as some older versions of Android do not.
If your cell phone includes it, you just have to follow these steps:
1. go to ‘Setting’ either ‘settings’.
two. In the search bar type ‘Security and emergency’.
3. Among the options you will see ’emergency alerts’ (may or may not include the word ‘wireless’, depending on the version).
Four. Upon entering with a click, you will find options such as extreme threats, aggravated threats Y AMBER Alerts. Sometimes, all three are activated by default, but otherwise it is recommended to check the first two, since they are the ones that issue alerts about natural disasters, such as earthquakes. ‘Test Alerts’ are optional and not all versions include them.
5. Within this menu, you will also find the section ‘Alert sound’ either ‘Alert Reminder’. Here you can choose if you want the alarm to repeat only once, which is the most recommended, or at intervals of 2 to 15 minutes. You can also disable the sound, which would be pointless if you want to hear the notification.
It should be remembered that these options and paths may vary slightly depending on the type of device and the version of Android that users have on their smartphones.
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