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Earthquake early warning from UC Berkeley's Seismo lab | Research with Results

Earthquakes may cause some people to flee the Golden State, but Richard Allen came to California precisely because of them. As a seismologist — a scientist who studies the geological causes of quakes — he saw UC Berkeley as the epicenter of cutting-edge research in the field. Much of that is thanks to the Berkeley Seismological Laboratory (BSL), which operates a large suite of seismic stations across Northern California that ties in with the U.S. Geological Survey’s network to alert the public to shaking throughout the state. As BSL’s director, Allen oversees a large staff of experts on seismic sensors, data analysis and the state’s most dangerous faults, including the Hayward Fault that runs through the UC Berkeley campus. In this Research With Results video, Allen explains how the BSL's work helps keep Californians safe, while contributing to important earthquake-related research that advances our ability to identify the most hazardous faults. Perhaps BSL’s most impactful contribution, he says, was the creation of the MyShake app, which anyone in California can download free to their cellphone to get real-time alerts of ground shaking near them. The app, which accesses data from the statewide USGS warning system, gives people time to protect themselves and their loved ones in the event of a major earthquake. For full story, visit: news.berkeley.edu Video by Sean Patrick Farrell & Charlotte Buchen Khadra http://news.berkeley.edu/   / ucberkeley     / ucberkeley     / ucberkeleyofficial