Although it is not possible to accurately predict earthquakes, one can easily get updated information about earthquakes by turning on this alert system from the phone’s settings.
Today’s article contains the details of the earthquake warning on the phone.
How to Enable Earthquake Alert on Android
Go to your phone’s settings option.
Click on ‘Safety and Emergency’.
From there click on ‘Earthquake Alert’ option.
At this stage you will be prompted to turn on ‘Location’ (if not already on).
Some Android phones may not have Safety and Emergency option in settings. Follow the steps below in that field:
Go to your phone’s settings option.
Click on ‘Location’.
Scroll down to get ‘Earthquake Alert’ option.
To enable and use Earthquake Alert or ‘Earthquake Alert’ mobile phone needs to be connected to internet using data or Wi-Fi. Apart from this, the location must also be kept on.
Note, these steps may be different if you are using an operating system below Android 12
But generally most modern Android models or Google Play Store supported phones these steps are almost same.
How to Turn on Earthquake Alerts on iPhone
If you are using an iPhone, follow the steps below.
Go to Settings.
Click on ‘Notification’.
Scroll down for ‘Emergency Alerts’.
Toggle the option to enable or disable alerts.
How earthquake alerts work on phones
With earthquake alerts turned on, you’ll be notified when an earthquake is detected near where you are. The alert will state the approximate magnitude of the earthquake and the distance of the earthquake from your location. Warning messages are sent before, during or after an earthquake begins.
According to the feature, the mobile phone uses the user’s location to send estimated information about nearby earthquakes of magnitude 4.5 and higher.
Keep in mind, there may be slight errors in earthquake magnitude and tremor intensity data.
