From 2021 to 2024, this unique network recorded more than 11,000 earthquakes and sent millions of automatic warnings to the inhabitants of 98 countries. The published study states that the accuracy of this system can be compared with traditional seismographs.
When the smartphone corrects a jolt, Google algorithms analyze the data from thousands of devices and determine the central base and the power of shocks.
If an important earthquake is detected, a “packaging” will automatically receive an emergency notification to the phone screens. According to experts, such a system is especially useful in countries where there are no official early warning systems.
However, scientists express anxiety by closing Google algorithms. The company insists that user data maintains the confidentiality, but reveals methods of analysis in scientific publications.
Source: Ferra
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