Mobile appsafetyearthquakescrowdsourcing

Crowdsourced earthquake alerts for local areas

A network that shares real-time seismic data from personal devices.

Why now

Multiple top apps show demand for hyperlocal disaster awareness.

Who for
Disaster-prone communities
Business model
Municipal contracts
Effort
A few months

People want faster, more granular earthquake warnings than official channels provide. Create a system where phones share vibration data to detect quakes earlier.

Municipalities and preparedness groups might fund development. Initial version could just map recent reports.

False positives could erode trust in the system.

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