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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
World
Shweta Sharma

Google admits its earthquake alert system failed to warn 10 million people of Turkey disaster

Google has acknowledged that its earthquake early warning system failed to send the highest-level warning to millions of people during the deadly 2023 disaster in Turkey.

The Android Earthquake Alerts sent the highest-level warning – “Take Action – to only 469 people despite over 10 million people being within 98 miles of the epicentre of the initial 7.8-magnitude quake.

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