Media Contacts
Dr. Robert de Groot (he/him)
ShakeAlert System Operations
USGS – Pasadena, California
rdegroot@usgs.gov
+1-626-372-3262 (mobile – 24/7)
Paul Laustsen (he/him)
USGS Public Affairs
USGS – Moffett Field, California
plaustsen@usgs.gov
+1-650-847-8522 (mobile)
X Account: @USGS_ShakeAlert
Hashtag: #ShakeAlert
For any earthquake impacting California, Oregon, and Washington where the ShakeAlert system is activated, posts on X will be available within 15 minutes after the earthquake origin time.
Videos, Animations, and GIFS
General Animations
ShakeAlert EEW in the Pacific Northwest
ShakeAlert EEW and Protective Actions
General Animations
- The ShakeAlert Earthquake Early Warning System (animation and GIFS)
- ShakeAlert—El sistema de alerta Temprana para la Costa Oeste de los EEUU (in Spanish)
- How the ShakeAlert System Works
- Things to know about the ShakeAlert System
- (New!) GPS/GNSS integration into the ShakeAlert System (English & Spanish)
- ShakeAlert Earthquake Early Warning Animations General Playlist
ShakeAlert EEW and Protective Actions
ShakeAlert EEW Graphics and Photos
Case Studies and Fact Sheets
ShakeAlert System Case Studies
Fact Sheets: FAQ and EEW in the US and Canada
ShakeAlert System Case Studies
Fact Sheets: FAQ and EEW in the US and Canada
- FAQ: ShakeAlert Basics
- FAQ: How to Become a Technical Partner
- FAQ: Cybersecurity and ShakeAlert System Resilience
- FAQ: The ShakeAlert Seismic Network and its Collaborators
- FAQ: Magnitude, Intensity, and ShakeAlert
- FAQ: ShakeAlert Earthquake Early Warning System and Warning Times
- EEW in the US and Canada – Nations Collaborate on Public Safety