LastQuake is a free, mobile application dedicated to alerting populations and gathering testimonies in real-time when an earthquake occurs. Designed by seismologists, LastQuake is the official app of the Euro-Mediterranean Seismological Center (EMSC). 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.
[LastQuake is an ad-free app!]
ā KEY FEATURES ā
ā Real-time information and data
ā Customizable notifications (destructive earthquakes, earthquakes near you)
ā Access to comments, photos, and videos by eyewitnesses
ā Information-sharing via social media
ā SMS service to notify loved ones when in the area impacted by an earthquake
ā Post-earthquake safety tips
ā WHAT'S NEW ā
ā Interactive felt map
ā Customizable notification test
ā Earthquake notification through voice synthesizer
ā Copy-paste available for comments
ā Minor bugs fixed
ā New languages available: Albanian, Bosnian, Croatian, Czech
ā COMMITMENT TO POPULATIONS AFFECTED BY EARTHQUAKES ā
Information and communication are cornerstones in preventing risky behaviors. EMSC contributes to the reduction of seismic risk by providing you with:
ā real-time information
ā post-earthquake safety tips
ā SMS service that allows victims to notify their loved ones.
ā AN INNOVATIVE EARTHQUAKE DETECTION METHOD ā
EMSC detects earthquakes using:
ā Earthquake witnesses, who are the first to feel an earthquake, hence the first informed that an event is happening.
ā 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.
Want to learn more about our detection system? Watch this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sNCaHFxhZ5E
ā YOUR INVOLVEMENT MATTERS ā
LastQuake is a citizen science project. Your contribution helps refine our understanding of earthquake effects while fostering our support in disaster preparation and response.
ā WHAT IS EMSC? ā
EMSC is an international non-profit scientific NGO founded in 1975. Based in France, EMSC federates data from the seismological observatories of 86 institutes from 57 countries. While operating a real-time earthquake information service, EMSC advocates for public participation in scientific research. 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.