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California earthquake puts early warning system to the test

Por: Associated Press Science December 22, 2022

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — As sensors picked up the first signs of , an alert was blasted to 3 million smartphone users telling them to “drop, cover, hold on.” It was hailed as the biggest test yet of the warning system since its public launch.But the people most rattled by the magnitude 6.4 earthquake early Tuesday said the alert didn’t give them enough time to take cover as the temblor , and injured more than a dozen people.Jimmy Eller,... + full article



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