Two major earthquakes in Kahramanmaraş affected the lives of millions of people. AFAD if a while ago earthquake warning notification had developed a system for So why didn’t these notifications come during the two earthquakes of 7.7 and 7.6?
Could the impact of the Kahramanmaraş earthquake be reduced by warning?
On Android and iOS phones “Vital Alert NoticeThanks to the ” feature, it is possible to receive notifications before any natural disaster. However, these notifications are undertaken by either local governments (for example AFAD) or global companies such as Google.
AFAD, which previously carried out an earthquake warning notification exercise throughout Turkey, did not send notifications for Kahramanmaraş earthquakes. The “crash-trap-hold” exercise, which was held at 18.57 in memory of the 12 November 1999 Düzce earthquake, was on the agenda of the social media. However, the fact that a similar warning did not come on the night of the earthquake led to criticism.
Scary notification from AFAD: What is a “Vital Alert Notification”?
AFAD sent notifications to many smartphones today. The notification, which was on the agenda with its voice, came under the name of Vital Alert Notification.
Why AFAD did not send earthquake warning notification not yet known. Considering that no user in the region was warned, it is possible to say that AFAD did not issue any notifications. However, a possible warning message could have woken people up before the 7.7 magnitude earthquake that took place at 04.17.
In addition to AFAD, Google has a similar service. This feature, which sends notifications to Android users seconds before the earthquake, worked in the 5.7 earthquake that took place in Muğla in January. However, it did not send any notification for the Kahramanmaraş region.
However, it should be reminded that even advanced earthquake warning systems are not perfect. So the best way to prepare for earthquakes is to educate yourself about earthquake safety and know that you have a plan for what to do in the event of an earthquake.