Google’s earthquake alerts system to be made available in more countries

Washington: American technology conglomerate Google recently announced that its earthquake alerts system will now work in more countries. The safety feature essentially creates a large network of earthquake detectors by utilising sensors in Android phones worldwide.

Android users around the world can take advantage of the system by looking up “earthquakes near me” for “near-instant” updates. According to Mashable initially, notifications for the Android Earthquake Alerts System were only available in select locations in the US, with Oregon being the most recent addition.