Earthquake Warnings

Enable earthquake warnings

This function is currently available for the Sichuan region.

When an earthquake occurs near you, the phone will warn you a few seconds to tens of seconds in advance through the notification bar or a full-screen warning based on the estimated intensity, giving you more time to prepare.

You can go to Settings > Security > Emergency warnings and turn on Earthquake warnings. Follow instructions to set the permissions.

 
  • This service requires an Internet connection and location services enabled to obtain the device and location information and send earthquake warnings.

  • When the predicted intensity is greater than or equal to 2.0 degrees, the full-screen warning will be in different colors (yellow, orange, red) to indicate different levels of tremor and damage.

You can also go to Emergency warnings to view Find shelter and set Emergency contacts and Emergency information. When the seismic wave arrives, the following links will be displayed on the warning screen.
  • Find shelter: Tapping this link will open a map showing the location of emergency shelters nearby.

  • Emergency contacts: Tap this link to call your emergency contacts right away.

  • Emergency information: In case of injury, you can tap this link to view emergency information such as your name, address, blood type, medical history, and emergency contacts.

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