ShakeAlert® License to Operate Partners
Below is a complete list of License to Operate (LtO) partners, along with their primary point of contact for ShakeAlert-related inquiries. These are currently the only partners with a license to make commercially or non-commercially available products or services that are powered by ShakeAlert®.
Allen Institute
Colin Farrell
colinf@alleninstitute.org
Early Warning Labs
Josh Bashioum
info@earlywarninglabs.com
Everbridge
Everbridge Team
support@everbridge.com
Global Security Systems/ALERT FM
Matthew Straeb
Mstraeb@gssnet.us
The Android Earthquake
Alerts Team
android-usgs-external@google.com
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Margaret Ayala
Margaret.a.ayala@jpl.nasa.gov
JPL Deep Space Network
Jacob London
jacob.e.london@jpl.nasa.gov
Kinemetrics
Brandon Parrott
jbp@kmi.com
MyShake
Richard Allen
rallen@berkeley.edu
Metrolink (SCRRA)
Luis Carrasquero
CarrasqueroL@scrra.net
RH2 Engineering
Rick Ballard
rballard@rh2.com
San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District (BART)
Alvin Tsui
wtsui@bart.gov
SkyAlert
Alvaro Velasco
alvaro@skyalertusa.com
Valcom
Lauren Mason
lmason@valcom.com
Varius
Dan Ervin
dan.ervin@variusinc.com
Note: The USGS does not directly or indirectly endorse any product or service provided, or to be provided, by these Licensees
ShakeAlert Licensed Operators
Background
License to Operate (LtO) partners are integral to the success of the ShakeAlert System. By building products and services that deliver ShakeAlert-powered alerts and automated actions, LtOs help save lives, minimize injuries, and reduce earthquake damage to property and infrastructure.
LtOs span multiple industries and sectors, and include private for-profit companies, public entities, and nonprofit organizations.
Definitions
- Licensed Operator (LtO): USGS-approved ShakeAlert Partners demonstrated their ShakeAlert-powered product(s), service(s), and/or applications to end-users and met USGS performance standards (e.g., speed, reliability, technical performance, and education and training).
- End-user: End-users receive ShakeAlert-powered products or services from LtO Partners. End-users include people who receive these products or services directly (e.g., to their cell phones), as well as organizations that work with an LtO Partner to implement automated “machine-to-machine” actions.
- Business-to-Business: A B2B, or “business-to-business” company provides ShakeAlert-powered products and services to other businesses.
- Business-to-Consumer: A B2C, or “business-to-consumer,” company sells directly to individual consumers.
The following ShakeAlert Licensed Operators (LtO) provide ShakeAlert-powered implementations.
| Licensed Operator | Product Name | Type of Product | Can automate infrastructure actions allowed under agreement with USGS | Can deliver alerts in public spaces where end-users are in controlled environments (e.g., hospitals, offices) | Current implementation examples | Business-to-business (B2B) or Business-to-consumer (B2C) | Location availability of product, service, or application | Website | Preferred contact information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Early Warning Labs | Cloud Quake | On-site device | Yes | Yes | PA systems, speakers, VOIP, voice activated fire alarm boxes, handheld two-way radio; open gates and fire station bay doors; stop elevators at nearest floor; throttle valves; train control systems; shut down or turn on industrial systems. | B2B | Washington, Oregon, California | https://earlywarninglabs.com/ | Josh Bashioum – 818-588-6001info@earlywarninglabs.com |
| Global Security Systems (GSS) / AlertFM | EEWAlert | On-site device | Yes | Audio and visual alerts delivered via FM Radio to Alert FM voice, text, bluethooth, desk, and wall receivers including ADA strobe light. | B2B; B2C | Washington, Oregon, California | https://www.alertfm.com/ | Matthew Straeb, EVP/CTO – Mstraeb@gssnet.us | |
| Kinemetrics | OasisPlus Earthquake Response Platform | Alerting Software | Yes | Deliver audio and visual alerts using via the OasisPlus Earthquake Response Platform. Provide rapid safety assessments enabling informed decision-making, rapid emergency response, and building occupant safety. | B2B | Washington, Oregon, California | https://oasisplus.kmi.com/ | Brandon Parrott – jbp@kmi.com | |
| RH2 Engineering | Advanced Seismic Controller (ASC) | On-site device | Yes | Yes | Initiate alarms; throttle valves; turn off motorized equipment; de-energize electrical control panels; integration with staff alerting systems including WIN911, SMS. | B2B | Washington, Oregon, California | https://www.rh2.com/risk-and-resilience | WashingtonRick Ballard | 425-951-5328Michele Campbell | 425-951-5394OregonTaylor Stockton | 503-278-5356Bob Willis | 503-446-2904 |
| SkyAlert | SkyAlert IoT | On-site device | Yes | Yes | Stop elevators at nearest floor and prevent manual operation; open fire station bay doors; stop machinery; turn off gas valves. Alerting methods include strobe lights and audible alerts. | B2B | Washington, Oregon, California | https://skyalertusa.com/ | Alvaro Velasco – alvaro@skyalertusa.com |
| Valcom | Valcom Earthquake Early Warning System (VEEWS) | Alerting Software | Yes | Audio and visual alerts using intercom, VOIP, or PA speakers, including ADA message boards via Valcom intercom hardware. | B2B | Washington, Oregon, California | https://www.valcom.com/earthquake/ | Lauren Mason – lmason@valcom.com | |
| Varius Inc | ShakeAlarm and ShakeAlarm Lite | On-site device, Remote device | Yes | Yes | Initiate alarms; throttle valves; turn off motorized equipment; de-energize electrical control panels; send alerts via PA systems, email, SMS; monitor pre- and post-earthquake building condition.ShakeAlarm Lite is available to schools at no initial cost. | B2B, B2C | Washington, Oregon, California | https://www.variusinc.com/shakealert | Dan Ervin, P.E. – 425-269-8479dan.ervin@variusinc.com |
The following ShakeAlert partners deliver ShakeAlert-powered alerts to the public via wireless devices, such as cell phones.
| Licensed Operator | Product Name | Type of Product | Can deliver public alerts to end-users in any environment (e.g., cell phone app) | Current implementation examples | Business-to-business (B2B) or Business-to-consumer (B2C) | Location availability of product, service, or application | Website | Preferred contact information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Android Earthquake Alerts | Operating system alerts | Yes | No Information Provided by Licensed Operator | B2C | Washington, Oregon, California | N/A | Android Earthquake Alerts team – android-usgs-external@google.com | |
| MyShake™ | MyShake | App for Android and iOS phones, Chromebooks and MacOS | Yes | The app is available in 6 languages: English, Spanish, Chinese Traditional, Vietnamese, Korean and Filipino. | B2C | Washington, Oregon, California | https://myshake.berkeley.edu/ | Suresh Raman – 510-642-3977 suresh.raman@berkeley.edu |
The following ShakeAlert partners use their ShakeAlert-powered implementations for limited or internal uses only and are not for redistribution.
| Licensed Operator | Product Name | Implementation Explanation | Business-to-business (B2B) or Business-to-consumer (B2C) | Location availability of product, service, or application | Website | Preferred contact information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allen Institute | Desktop Alerts | ShakeAlert-powered alerts sent to all Institute computers, so users can take protective action accordingly. | n/a; This is for Allen Institute internal use only. | Washington | https://alleninstitute.org | Colin Farrell – colinf@alleninstitute.org |
| Everbridge | Everbridge Situational Awareness Notifications | Situational awareness notification sent to staff in Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP) facilities that a ShakeAlert Message has been issued by the USGS anywhere in California, Oregon, or Washington. End-users are not warned of imminent shaking or prompted to take a protective action. | B2B | PSAPs in Oregon and California coordinated by the Oregon Office of Emergency Management and the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services, respectively. | https://www.everbridge.com/ | Everbridge Team – support@everbridge.com |
| Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) | JPL EEW | Automated alert delivery to JPL staff over a lab-wide PA system. Alert to people includes a tone with a spoken Drop, Cover, and Hold On message. Automated opening of the JPL fire department bay doors. | n/a; This is for JPL internal use only | California | https://www.jpl.nasa.gov | Margaret Ayala – Margaret.a.ayala@jpl.nasa.gov |
| JPL Deep Space Network | DSN ShakeAlert Response System (DSRS) | The DSRS utilizes ShakeAlert system data to implement preventive tools across JPL DSN. These automated tools will engage, putting affected DSN antennas into their safe mode, and practiced actions will prepare staff to intervene or manually engage safe mode as necessary. | n/a; This is for JPL internal use only | California | https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/missions/dsn/ | Jacob London – jacob.e.london@jpl.nasa.gov |
| Metrolink (SCRRA) | Commuter Rail Seismic Interface (CRSI) | Metrolink (SCRRA) uses ShakeAlert data to alert Metrolink’s Positive Train Control (PTC) System that an earthquake is detected. | n/a; This is for Metrolink internal use only. | California | https://metrolinktrains.com/ | Luis Carrasquero – CarrasqueroL@scrra.net |
| San Fransisco Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) | BART EEW | A ShakeAlert-powered BART Train-Control System Application that delivers earthquake early warning controls to BART trains. | n/a; This is for BART internal use only. | California | https://www.bart.gov/ | Alvin Tsui – wtsui@bart.gov |