[gis_info] ShakeAlert in Oregon Activated on Thursday, March 11th

[STOELB, Daniel]

Good morning GIS interested parties!

Please see information below regarding the new ShakeAlert application activation that is planned for Thursday, March 11th:

If the recent disasters that have impacted our state have taught us anything, it's that being prepared can make a big difference.
The USGS ShakeAlert(r) Earthquake Early Warning System<https://www.shakealert.org/> will be activated in Oregon on March 11, 2021, a date that coincides with the 10th anniversary of the magnitude 9.1 Great Tohoku, Japan earthquake.
ShakeAlert(r) uses science and technology to detect significant earthquakes quickly and sends a real time alert to people on compatible cell phones and other mobile devices through text-like messages, and through apps as they become available. These important alerts come automatically on most cell phones, making a distinctive sound and displaying a text message that reads, "Earthquake Detected! Drop, Cover, Hold On. Protect Yourself." This text message is also available in Spanish. Some mobile phones with text-to-voice capability may read out the message text.
ShakeAlert does not predict when or where an earthquake will occur or how long it will last. It detects earthquakes that have already begun, offering seconds of advance warning that allow people and systems to take actions to protect life and property from destructive shaking.
ShakeAlert infrastructure is already in place along most of the West Coast and can be used to trigger automatic-action systems, such as slowing a train, water utility valve shutoffs, opening fire station doors and starting back-up generators.
No sign up is required to receive ShakeAlert notifications, and no action needs to be taken other than enabling emergency alerts on your cell phone. To do this, follow the directions below:
Check that Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA) are turned on. Mobile phones that have WEAs turned on are able to receive ShakeAlert Messages starting March 11, 2021. While this setting may already be turned on in your settings on your mobile phone, please take the time to check.
Apple iPhones:

  *   Tap "Settings" > "Notifications"
  *   Scroll to the bottom of the screen.
  *   Under "Government Alerts" tap "Emergency Alerts" and "Public Safety Alerts" to turn them on or off.
  *   If emergency alerts are turned on, the circle will be on the right-hand side of the switch. No further action is needed.
  *   If emergency alerts are turned off, the circle will be on the left-hand side of the switch. You will need to tap the switch to put it in the "on" position.
Please see a video demonstrating this on an iPhone<https://mil.wa.gov/asset/603eaaa56beaf>

Android Phones (the exact location of the options to turn on Emergency Alerts may vary):

  *   We recommend that you use the search function in "Settings" to find "Emergency Alerts" or "public safety messages."
  *   If you can't find "Emergency Alerts" by searching "settings" it may be within your Messaging app, instead.
  *   Make sure all alerts are turned on (i.e. "Extreme threats", "Severe threats", and "Public safety messages"). If alerts are turned on, the circle will be on the right-hand side of the switch. No further action is needed.
  *   If alerts are turned off, the circle will be on the left-hand side of the switch. You will need to tap the switch to put it in the "on" position
  *   Please refer to your mobile phone carrier and/or mobile phone manufacturer's website for additional information.
  *   In 2020, Google released an earthquake alert feature that is powered by ShakeAlert. This service is only available on wireless devices using the Android operating system.

Click here<https://www.shakealert.org/implementation/wea/> to learn more about ShakeAlert and WEA<https://www.shakealert.org/implementation/wea/>.


[OregonOEM]<http://www.oregon.gov/oem>

Daniel Stoelb, GIS Program Coordinator
Operations and Preparedness Section
Oregon Office of Emergency Management
Office 503-378-3234
Cell 971-719-0917
daniel.stoelb at state.or.us<mailto:daniel.stoelb at state.or.us>
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