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Google admits lapse in earthquake alert system during Turkey’s 2023 tragedy: Report. #earthquakes https://t.co/Sm7KyRN2zg
Google says it revised its Android Earthquake Alerts algorithm after it failed to send the highest-level Take Action warnings to 10M people in Turkey in 2023 (BBC) https://t.co/KVs34l2ogw https://t.co/1nD5VeWTIj https://t.co/ZOzeer2dpR
Over 10 million people with Android phones and located within 160 kilometers of the epicentre did not receive Google’s highest-level warning when they should have. #GoogleAI #earthquake https://t.co/Sm7KyRMuJI
Google has acknowledged that its earthquake alert system failed to provide accurate warnings during the February 2023 earthquakes in Turkey. According to a research paper and reports, the system's highest-level "Take Action" warnings reached only 469 people, despite over 10 million Android users being within 160 kilometers of the epicenter. This shortfall has drawn scrutiny and criticism, prompting Google to revise its Android Earthquake Alerts algorithm to prevent similar failures in the future.
