Google introduces earthquake alerts system in Bangladesh

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This file photo taken on November 08, 2021 in Moscow shows the US multinational technology and Internet-related services company Google’s logo on a smartphone screen. Google has launched Android Earthquake Alerts System in Bangladesh. – AFP photo.

Google has launched Android Earthquake Alerts System in Bangladesh.

The system uses accelerometers in active android smartphones to detect seismic activities, said a press release sent on Wednesday.

It alerts people in two ways — via Search and directly on the android mobile device.

The system provides near-instant information to Google Search. When people look up ‘earthquake’ or ‘earthquake near me’, they will find relevant results, along with resources on what to do after an earthquake.

On mobile devices, the system displays two types of alerts – Be Aware and Take Action.

The Be Aware alerts people when earthquakes with a magnitude of 4.5 occur or an intensity level of 3 or 4 on the Modified Mercalli Intensity scale.

The Take Action alerts when earthquakes with a magnitude over 4.5 or an intensity level of 5 and above on the MMI scale.

In addition to the notification alert, users within a geographic area close to the earthquake epicenter searching for the earthquake info on Google will also find an alert card and can provide crowdsourced feedback.

Users who do not wish to receive these alerts can turn this off in device settings.

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