Published by EMSC on 2020-09-23
What is LastQuake?
LastQuake is a free mobile application that alerts populations and gathers testimonies in real-time when an earthquake occurs. It is designed by seismologists and is the official app of the Euro-Mediterranean Seismological Center (EMSC). The app uses an innovative earthquake detection method that involves earthquake witnesses and internet and mobile technologies. The app provides real-time information, post-earthquake safety tips, and an SMS service that allows victims to notify their loved ones. LastQuake is a citizen science project that relies on the contribution of its users to refine the understanding of earthquake effects and support disaster preparation and response.
1. 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.
2. While operating a real-time earthquake information service, EMSC advocates for public participation in scientific research.
3. 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.
4. LastQuake is a free, mobile application dedicated to alerting populations and gathering testimonies in real-time when an earthquake occurs.
5. ∘ 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.
6. Your contribution helps refine our understanding of earthquake effects while fostering our support in disaster preparation and response.
7. ∘ Earthquake witnesses, who are the first to feel an earthquake, hence the first informed that an event is happening.
8. Based in France, EMSC federates data from the seismological observatories of 86 institutes from 57 countries.
9. Designed by seismologists, LastQuake is the official app of the Euro-Mediterranean Seismological Center (EMSC).
10. EMSC is an international non-profit scientific NGO founded in 1975.
11. Information and communication are cornerstones in preventing risky behaviors.
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Or follow the guide below to use on PC:
Select Windows version:
Install LastQuake app on your Windows in 4 steps below:
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Download | Developer | Rating | Current version |
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Get APK for PC → | EMSC | 4.77 | 2.5.4 |
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- Real-time information and data
- Customizable notifications (destructive earthquakes, earthquakes near you)
- Access to comments, photos, and videos by eyewitnesses
- Information-sharing via social media
- SMS service to notify loved ones when in the area impacted by an earthquake
- Post-earthquake safety tips
- Interactive felt map
- Customizable notification test
- Earthquake notification through voice synthesizer
- Copy-paste available for comments
- Minor bugs fixed
- New languages available: Croatian, Czech, Bosnian, Montenegrin, Hebrew
- Provides accurate and up-to-date information on earthquakes, especially in earthquake-prone areas like California
- Customizable notifications for earthquakes above a certain strength
- Good maps and reports from users who experienced shaking during earthquakes
- Tracks seismic activity and records earthquakes by category
- Gives precise geographic location coordinates and measurement of recorded seismic activity
- Color-coded to indicate severity of quake
- Provides tsunami warnings issued by the Pacific Tsunami Warning Association
- None mentioned in the reviews
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