Google admits Android’s earthquake alerts failed ahead of deadly quake

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Google admits Android’s earthquake alerts failed ahead of deadly quake

July 28, 2025, 08:54 AM

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Google has reportedly acknowledged that its Android Earthquake Alerts system did not work accurately during the devastating 2023 Turkey earthquakes.

The system issued 500,000 lower-level “Be Aware” notifications when it should have issued 10 million “Take Action” alerts.

Google told the BBC that every earthquake early warning system grapples with algorithm tuning challenges.

Google has reportedly admitted to the BBC that its Android Earthquake Alerts (AEA) system failed to deliver timely and accurate warnings during the devastating 7.8 magnitude earthquake that hit Turkey in 2023.

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