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.
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** AN INNOVATIVE EARTHQUAKE DETECTION METHOD **
EMSC detects earthquakes using:
∘ Earthquake witnesses, who are the first to feel an earthquake, hence the first informed that an event is happening.
∘ 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
** COMMITMENT TO POPULATIONS AFFECTED BY EARTHQUAKES **
Information and communication are cornerstones in preventing risky behaviors. EMSC contributes to the reduction of seismic risk by providing you with:
∘ real-time information
∘ post-earthquake safety tips
∘ SMS service that allows victims to notify their loved ones.
** YOUR INVOLVEMENT MATTERS **
LastQuake is a citizen science project. Your contribution helps refine our understanding of earthquake effects while fostering our support in disaster preparation and response.
** KEY FEATURES **
∘ Real-time information and data
∘ Customizable notifications (destructive earthquakes, earthquakes near you)
∘ Access to comments, photos, and videos by eyewitnesses
∘ Information-sharing via social media
∘ SMS service to notify loved ones when in the area impacted by an earthquake
∘ Post-earthquake safety tips
** WHAT'S NEW **
∘ Interactive felt map
∘ Customizable notification test
∘ Earthquake notification through voice synthesizer
∘ Copy-paste available for comments
∘ Minor bugs fixed
∘ New languages available: Croatian, Czech, Bosnian, Montenegrin, Hebrew
** WHAT IS EMSC? **
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.
Hi there,I’m giving you 5 stars because this app is so beneficial, but this app needs some serious redesign.Honestly, it looks like it was released 10+ years ago. Apart from outdated design there are a ton of thing that can be fixed or improved like broken navigation, scrolling, map loading, lack of Heptic Touch to access thing like “Near me” or “I felt an earthquake!” options.I hope you’ll read my suggestion and take some serious actions. 🙂Kings regards! 🤗
Developer Response
Hello Aziz, first of all thank you for your message and be sure we take it seriously. You are not far from the truth as indeed the app was released in 2014 and did not get redesign since that. Why so? Because we are a not for profit scientific NGO with an expertise centered on seismology and limited means. However, I have a good piece of news. Thanks to the pro bono support of an app designer from Croatia we are working on a brand new design and we hope to release it sometimes this autumn. Thanks for your understanding and stay safe
- Prevent sound notifications when the app is in vibrate or do not disturb mode.
- Minor improvements
Version 3.2.1
The developer, EMSC, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Not Linked to You
The following data may be collected but it is not linked to your identity:
Location
Contact Info
User Content
Identifiers
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