Has anyone received an elert in NZ? Google has turned 2 billion smartphones into a global earthquake warning system — it's just as effective as seismometers | Live Science share.google/FXdBlmPHYAzG...
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Yes, but not for a while - which might be a concern on at least two fronts. I live in Wellington so by the time I remember why my phone is making the odd noise, the earthquake has arrived.
jul 31, 2025, 10:32 pm • 1 0 • view
*alert*, but elert actually works
jul 31, 2025, 9:59 pm • 1 0 • view
The only alert was from Civil Defence - they broadcast an emergency alert to all phones in NZ on Wednesday afternoon.
jul 31, 2025, 10:04 pm • 0 0 • view
I was thinking more about local earthquakes. When AF8 occurs it will take several minutes for the rupture to propagate along the fault, so a little bit of warning would help. I'm relatively safe here in Auckland, I hope
jul 31, 2025, 10:11 pm • 1 0 • view
I have received the alert on my Google Pixel a couple of times now. We live in an area of the South Island, NZ susceptible to quakes.
jul 31, 2025, 11:11 pm • 1 0 • view
Thanks Tim Were they received with enough time to move to a safer position? And were the quakes moderate or significant? I received one in Auckland a few years ago, but felt nothing
jul 31, 2025, 11:20 pm • 0 0 • view
It's fair to say that it was a couple of years ago and details are hazy. I don't recall getting any alerts recently esp when we did have a decent quake back in March that shook things up.
aug 1, 2025, 1:04 am • 1 0 • view