Android Phones Warned 11.4M People Before Venezuelan Earthquakes

How some Venezuelans’ smartphones warned of quake

Many social media users in Venezuela have reported receiving alerts on Android smartphones moments before Wednesday's quake with almost 600 confirmed dead. The post How some Venezuelans’ smartphones warned of quake appeared first on Vanguard News.

Google earthquake alerts warned 11.4M before Venezuela’s quakes

Venezuela has no national earthquake warning system. Yet moments before two huge quakes hit on Wednesday, millions of phones lit up. Google earthquake alerts reached 11.4 million people, the company says, buying some of them up to two minutes to act. The warnings came from Google’s Earthquake Alerts system, which turns ordinary Android phones into [] This story continues at The Next Web

Venezuela earthquakes aftershock hits near capital city as man rescued from rubble after being trapped for 106 hours – latest updates

No damage reported in 4.6 magnitude aftershock; At least 1,450 people are known to have died in initial quakes but number is expected to riseIn an update to X, El Salvador’s president has said that after hours of intensive work rescuers have freed Aaron Levi Cantillo Vargas, 21, who was trapped under a building in Caraballeda, La Guaira, calling the operation “a miracle”.“This rescue was made possible thanks to the coordinated effort of the rescue teams from Venezuela, Mexico, and El Salvador, who worked tirelessly to reach Aaron,” Nayib Bukele wrote in a social media post, adding that the 21-year-old is now receiving specialised medical attention. Continue reading...

Inside California’s early earthquake warning system as NorCal, Japan, Venezuela rattled

As earthquakes struck from California to Venezuela to Japan, millions of people received warnings on their mobile phones, providing critical seconds to seek protection. Venezuela was struck with a pair of deadly earthquakes Wednesday evening and Thursday morning that brought significant shaking to the northern coast of Japan. Earlier in the week residents in the U.S. state of []

Gempa bumi: Hampir tujuh juta penduduk terkesan di Venezuela

CARACAS: Pertubuhan Bangsa-Bangsa Bersatu (PBB) pada Sabtu menganggarkan hampir tujuh juta penduduk dijangka terkesan akibat bencana gempa bumi berkembar di Venezuela yang setakat ini telah mengorbankan lebih 1,000 nyawa dan menyebabkan puluhan ribu yang lain hilang. Agensi penghijrahan PBB memaklumkan, berdasarkan penilaian data penduduk dan kerosakan semasa, pihaknya mendapati sehingga 6.76 juta orang mungkin terjejas ... Read more The post Gempa bumi: Hampir tujuh juta penduduk terkesan di Venezuela appeared first on Utusan Malaysia.