Ratings Score: 4.7

Reviews: 30362

Updated: September 23, 2020

Size: 4.1M

Installs: 1,000,000+

Current Version: 2.5.4

Required Android Version: 4.4 and up

Interactive Elements: ['Users Interact']

Developer: EMSC-CSEM

Developer Email: [email protected]

Developer Address: CSEM C/O CEA DIF/DAM Bât BARD Bruyères-le-Châtel 91270 Arpajon cedex France

Available On: PlayStore

About Lastquake

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. [LastQuake is an ad-free app!] ╍ 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: Albanian, Bosnian, Croatian, Czech ╍ 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. ╍ 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 ╍ 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. ╍ 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.