March 10, 2021 10:40 a.m.

The ShakeAlert Earthquake Early Warning System, an earthquake detection tool operated by the U.S. Geological Survey, goes live in Oregon on Thursday.

A release from the Oregon Office of Emergency Management said no sign up is required to receive ShakeAlert notifications. The only action needed is to enable emergency alerts through a cell phone’s settings. For instructions on where to find these settings, visit: https://www.orshakealert.us/

The release said ShakeAlert uses science and technology to detect significant earthquakes quickly and sends a real time alert to people via their cell phone before shaking arrives at their location. These alerts come automatically on most cell phones, making a distinctive sound and displaying a text message that reads: “Earthquake detected! Drop. Cover, hold on. Protect yourself”.

Learn more at: https://www.orshakealert.us/