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Tremor ALERT: Uttarakhand gets India's first 'earthquake early warning' mobile app - in Pics

To alert its people about an impending earthquake and give timely warning, Uttarakhand now has an app in hand.

(With PTI inputs)

Zee Media Bureau|

Updated:Aug 04, 2021, 07:17 PM IST

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A first-of-its-kind app in India to issue warning about earthquakes

The country's first earthquake early warning mobile application, 'Uttarakhand Bhookamp Alert', developed by IIT Roorkee was launched on Wednesday (August 4). U'khand becomes the first state in the country to avail the facility of such an app.

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Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami launches the app

Launching the lifeguarding mobile app at the secretariat at Dehradun, Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami said considering Uttarakhand's vulnerability to earthquakes, people should be informed about the availability of a mobile application like this.

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The app is compatible with both Android and iOS platforms

The application is available in two versions, compatible with both Android and iOS platforms. The project was sponsored by the Uttarakhand State Disaster Management Authority (USDMA).

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Detecting onset of earthquake in real time

Earthquake Early Warning (EEW) is a real-time earthquake information system that can detect the onset of the earthquake and issue warnings before the significant tremors take hold of an area, according to a press release by IIT Roorkee.

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Timely dissemination of information regarding an earthquake occurrence

"I take immense pride in sharing that IIT-R has designed an Earthquake Early Warning (EEW) mobile app, for timely dissemination of information regarding an earthquake occurrence in the neighbourhood and the expected time of arrival and intensity at the location to prevent any loss of life," IIT Roorkee director Ajit K Chaturvedi said. (Pic: Reuters, representational purpose)