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- Google announced an Android Earthquake Alerts System to provide early warning alerts to users about earthquakes in their area.
- It consulted with the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) and the National Seismology Center (NSC) to develop alerts.
- The alerts will also be available in Indian languages which are already supported by Android.
- Android smartphones’ accelerometers can act as “mini seismometers”.
- They can detect the beginning of a quake when the phone is plugged in and charging.
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