LastQuake is a free, mobile application dedicated to alerting populations and gathering testimonies in real-time when an earthquake occurs. Designed by seismologists, LastQuake is the official app of the Euro-Mediterranean Seismological Center (EMSC). Thanks to the participative action of its users, only a few minutes are needed for the EMSC to estimate earthquake effects and notify the population.
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â KEY FEATURES â
â Real-time information and data
â Customizable notifications (destructive earthquakes, earthquakes near you)
â Access to comments, photos, and videos by eyewitnesses
â Information-sharing via social media
â SMS service to notify loved ones when in the area impacted by an earthquake
â Post-earthquake safety tips
â WHAT'S NEW â
â Interactive felt map
â Customizable notification test
â Earthquake notification through voice synthesizer
â Copy-paste available for comments
â Minor bugs fixed
â New languages available: Albanian, Bosnian, Croatian, Czech
â COMMITMENT TO POPULATIONS AFFECTED BY EARTHQUAKES â
Information and communication are cornerstones in preventing risky behaviors. EMSC contributes to the reduction of seismic risk by providing you with:
â real-time information
â post-earthquake safety tips
â SMS service that allows victims to notify their loved ones.
â AN INNOVATIVE EARTHQUAKE DETECTION METHOD â
EMSC detects earthquakes using:
â Earthquake witnesses, who are the first to feel an earthquake, hence the first informed that an event is happening.
â Internet and mobile technologies, which allow rapid information collection of the effects observed by witnesses, who are asked to fill in a questionnaire and share photos and videos.
Want to learn more about our detection system? Watch this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sNCaHFxhZ5E
â YOUR INVOLVEMENT MATTERS â
LastQuake is a citizen science project. Your contribution helps refine our understanding of earthquake effects while fostering our support in disaster preparation and response.
â WHAT IS EMSC? â
EMSC is an international non-profit scientific NGO founded in 1975. Based in France, EMSC federates data from the seismological observatories of 86 institutes from 57 countries. While operating a real-time earthquake information service, EMSC advocates for public participation in scientific research. Its core product, LastQuake, paves the way for innovative approaches to building more disaster-resilient communities, making EMSC among the pioneers of disaster apps dedicated to earthquakes and tsunamis.