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ArticleNature communications2026

Performance and user response of android's smartphone-based alerts in the 2025 Marmara Ereğlisi earthquake.

S Mostafa Mousavi, Patrick Robertson, Richard M Allen, Alexei Barski, Robert Bosch, Nivetha Thiruverahan, Youngmin Cho, Tajinder Gadh, Steve Malkos, Boone Spooner and 3 more

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Article in Nature communications, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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13 authors.

S Mostafa MousaviGoogle LLC, Mountain View, CA, USA. mousavim@google.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5091-5370
Patrick RobertsonGoogle Germany GmbH, Munich, Germany.
Richard M AllenGoogle LLC, Mountain View, CA, USA.
Alexei BarskiGoogle LLC, Mountain View, CA, USA.
Robert BoschGoogle LLC, Mountain View, CA, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0003-9828-8574
Nivetha ThiruverahanGoogle LLC, Mountain View, CA, USA.
Youngmin ChoGoogle LLC, Mountain View, CA, USA.
Tajinder GadhGoogle LLC, Mountain View, CA, USA.
Steve MalkosGoogle LLC, Mountain View, CA, USA.
Boone SpoonerGoogle LLC, Mountain View, CA, USA.
Greg WimpeyGoogle LLC, Mountain View, CA, USA.
Edward ShiGoogle LLC, Mountain View, CA, USA.
Marc StogaitisGoogle LLC, Mountain View, CA, USA.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This study presents a comprehensive evaluation of Google's Android Earthquake Alert (AEA) system during the Mw 6.2 Marmara Ereğlisi, Türkiye earthquake. AEA detected the event 5.31 seconds after its initiation, alerting over 16 million users. Warning times for weak shaking (MMI III) reached up to 150 seconds, with a median of 56 seconds. While near-source warning windows were shorter, the system achieved 90% true positives and 99% precision overall. The high density of the phone network enabled faster detection than traditional stations, even for this offshore epicenter. Feedback data shows AEA recipients were highly likely to take protective actions, such as "drop, cover, and hold on," or warn others. Timely alerts substantially increased user engagement, perceived usefulness, and future trust. These results highlight how crowd-sourced technology and behavioral insights can effectively enhance seismic resilience on a massive scale.

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PMID42716931
PMCPMC13558587

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