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An inforgraphic that shows a person receiving an earthquake early warning after they experience an earthquake.
Things to Know - Limitations_Infographic
Things to Know - Limitations_Infographic
Things to Know - Limitations_Infographic

Things to know about ShakeAlert graphic that shows the limitations of earthquake early warning.

Things to know about ShakeAlert graphic that shows the limitations of earthquake early warning.

Gentleman setting up early earthquake warning sensors
B-Roll: Northwest ShakeAlert Sensor Station
B-Roll: Northwest ShakeAlert Sensor Station
B-Roll: Northwest ShakeAlert Sensor Station

Maintenance of a high-quality ShakeAlert sensors, power and telemetry stations in Portland, OR.

Maintenance of a high-quality ShakeAlert sensors, power and telemetry stations in Portland, OR.

Gentleman working with Early Earthquake Warning Sensors
B-Roll: California ShakeAlert Sensor
B-Roll: California ShakeAlert Sensor
B-Roll: California ShakeAlert Sensor

Maintenance of high quality ShakeAlert sensor, power and telemetry station in the San Francisco Bay Area in California.

Maintenance of high quality ShakeAlert sensor, power and telemetry station in the San Francisco Bay Area in California.

Comparison maps indicating short or long times available for earthquake shaking arrival times
Earthquake Alerts: Early and Often? Or Possibly Late?
Earthquake Alerts: Early and Often? Or Possibly Late?
Earthquake Alerts: Early and Often? Or Possibly Late?

The choice when issuing earthquake warnings is to: 1) issue alerts for weak shaking and potentially provide long warning times, but risk sending alerts for the many events that do not go on to produce damaging ground shaking, or 2) issue alerts only when ground shaking is expected to be damaging, with the tradeoff that the alert will be sent much later, reducing

The choice when issuing earthquake warnings is to: 1) issue alerts for weak shaking and potentially provide long warning times, but risk sending alerts for the many events that do not go on to produce damaging ground shaking, or 2) issue alerts only when ground shaking is expected to be damaging, with the tradeoff that the alert will be sent much later, reducing

Videos

PubTalk 1/2018 — ShakeAlert: Path to West Coast EQ Early Warning
PubTalk 1/2018 — ShakeAlert: Path to West Coast EQ Early Warning
PubTalk 1/2018 — ShakeAlert: Path to West Coast EQ Early Warning

Title: ShakeAlert: The Path to West Coast Earthquake Early Warning ... how a few seconds can save lives and property

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