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Google's Android Earthquake Alerts System sent early warnings to users in Venezuela before two powerful earthquakes struck on Wednesday evening. The system uses accelerometers in Android phones to detect faster P-waves, then sends alerts before the slower, damaging S-waves arrive. Social media users shared screenshots of notifications estimating a magnitude 6.2 quake 212 miles away.
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