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ShakeAlert tech gets renewed interest after earthquake near Orcas Island
which is the same system you receive an AMBER Alert, for magnitude 5.0 earthquakes. In the case of the Orcas Island earthquake on Monday, USGS said it issued an initial ShakeAlert message 7.2 ...
4.5-magnitude quake hits in western Washington, seismologists say. ‘Shook us awake’
A 4.5-magnitude earthquake struck at 5:02 a.m. Monday, March 3, in western Washington, the the U.S. Geological Survey reported. The 10-mile deep quake hit about 6.2 miles from Orcas, according to the ...
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'I felt it': Responses to 4.5 magnitude earthquake surpass 11,000 people
“So the earthquake early warning system actually ... In that case, the alert would go to everyone in the area, just like an Amber Alert. So, what do you do with those few extra seconds of ...
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Early morning earthquake rattles San Juan Islands near Bellingham; no damage reported
“(The earthquake) was caught by the ShakeAlert ... “It was too small for the Wireless Emergency Alerts system (used for Amber Alerts), because that is meant for imminent threat and an ...
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4.5-magnitude quake hits in western Washington, seismologists say. ‘Shook us awake’
A 4.5-magnitude earthquake struck at 5:02 a.m. Monday ... “It was too small for the Wireless Emergency Alerts system (used for Amber Alerts), because that is meant for imminent threat and ...