ShakeAlert app alerts Los Angeles when an earthquake hits
Los Angeles is the first US city to publicly release an early earthquake warning app.
Known as ShakeAlertLA, the app is available for download now.
It aims to alert residents in the event of a magnitude 5.0 earthquake or greater.
Though earthquake warning apps have found some success in Mexico and Japan, researchers aren’t sure how effective ShakeAlertLA will be at alerting a large number of residents.
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