We're excited to announce the culmination of a long-running partnership between the USGS, EarthScope, and university partners—GNSS sensors are now part of the ShakeAlert® Earthquake Early Warning System!
This milestone comes after the USGS certified an algorithm that was tested in parallel to the live system for over a year. The algorithm determines how the ShakeAlert system uses GNSS data to augment data from seismometers, significantly improving the system’s ability to accurately detect the largest earthquakes. The NSF GAGE Facility operated by EarthScope is responsible for the flow of this data into the ShakeAlert system.
Read more about this effort and find related educational resources on our website!
