Google’s Android Earthquake Alerts Partially Failed to Warn Millions of Users During 2023 Turkey Earthquake

Google says its Android Earthquake Alerts (AEA) system, available in nearly 100 countries, failed to adequately warn users during a major 2023 earthquake in Turkey. Despite being active, the system severely underestimated the quake’s magnitude, resulting in millions of Android users not receiving crucial “Take Action” alerts before the disaster. This lapse occurred even though the AEA aims to provide early warnings in regions lacking expensive detection systems.