Free and ad-free mobile application informing citizens in case of an earthquake and gathering their testimonies in the aftermath via comments, pictures, and videos.
1. The earthquakes in the LastQuake app are categorized by color:
Earthquake not known to be felt.
Felt earthquake.No location and no magnitude yet.
Earthquake felt locally and/or low shaking level. No damage expected.
Earthquake felt at larger distances. Shaking can be locally strong. No significant damage expected.
Widely felt earthquake with strong local shaking. Possibility of local and/or minor damage.
Major felt earthquake and strong shaking level. Damage to be expected at short epicentral distances and/or for sub-standard buildings.
Earthquake known to be destructive.
Earthquake not known to be felt and Tsunami Information issued.
Earthquake not known to be felt and Tsunami Warning issued.
Tsunami Information or Tsunami Warning issued by the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center. The icon can be associated to any of the above colors.
Tsunami evaluation in progress.More information to come.The icon can be associated to any of the above colors.
No tsunami risk.The icon can be associated to any of the above colors.
Shaking triggered by explosion.
Shaking triggered by drilling.
Shaking triggered by landslide.
Shaking triggered by meteorite.
Shaking triggered by sonic boom.
Shaking triggered by volcano eruption.
2. Pics and videos of interest
We are looking for pictures about earthquakes' impacts:
Damage within its context (buildings, bridges, roads,... not too up close);
Effects on landscapes (landslides, liquefactions, ground's failures...);
While respecting people's dignity.
Please send only images that you take yourself. The EMSC respects copyright laws.
3. Geolocation and notifications
The geolocation used by our notification service is your geolocation from the last time you opened the LastQuake app. In order to offer you a better service, don't forget to launch the app when traveling.
information channels
@LastQuake
Official EMSC X channel where to find rapid earthquake information as well as educational tweets about seismology and earthquake preparedness.
@lastquake.bsky.social
Official EMSC BlueSky channel where to find rapid earthquake information as well as educational tweets about seismology and earthquake preparedness.
Telegram Bot
The EMSC now operates a Telegram Bot; it is free and ad-free, and will allow you to receive personalized information about felt earthquakes around you! - Join the service @LastQuake at https://t.me/lastquake_bot.
Desktop
EMSC website for desktop where to find rapid earthquake information and testimonies from the eyewitnesses, as well as in-depth information about the EMSC.
Mobile
EMSC website for mobile devices where to find rapid earthquake information. The mobile device also gathers eyewitnesses' testimonies when an earthquake occurs.
LastQuake app
Free and ad-free mobile application informing citizens in case of an earthquake and gathering their testimonies in the aftermath via comments, pictures, and videos.
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