Google acknowledged a failure in the Android Earthquake Alerts early warning system, which failed to alert millions about the February 2023 earthquake in Turkey, leading to inadequate response to the threat.

Google acknowledged a failure in the Android Earthquake Alerts early warning system, which failed to alert millions about the February 2023 earthquake in Turkey, leading to inadequate response to the threat.

@meduzalive 28 Jul 2025, 21:04

Google acknowledged that due to an error in the Android Earthquake Alerts system, approximately 10 million people in Turkey did not receive a warning about the strong earthquake in 2023, which could have provided them with an additional 30 seconds to escape.

@bazabazon 28 Jul 2025, 14:31