94°F
weather icon Clear

Los Angeles alert app gets ‘weaker’ upgrade after Ridgecrest quakes

LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti says the city’s earthquake early warning app will now alert users of weaker shaking.

The Los Angeles Times reports the change announced Wednesday comes after some residents were upset they didn’t receive notice before shaking arrived in LA from two powerful quakes north of the city on July 4 and 5.

The epicenter from the quakes was near Ridgecrest. Both temblors were widely felt in Las Vegas and may have caused the death of a man in Pahrump when a truck fell on him.

The new threshold will trigger alerts on the city-owned ShakeAlertLA app when so-called “weak” shaking is forecast to arrive in Los Angeles County. That level of shaking is typically felt by people inside, especially on upper floors of buildings. It may not be felt by other people, especially those outside.

Officials say the app can make a difference if someone needs to pull over, get out of an elevator or drop, cover and hold on.

MOST READ
Don't miss the big stories. Like us on Facebook.
THE LATEST
Get ready for higher beef prices in the US

American beef lovers may face even leaner plates and higher prices next year as US production shrinks to a decade low and tariffs limit imports, according to a US government projection.

Costco fans are begging for a new feature on the app

Big-box retailers like Costco encourage in-store purchases, but still offer online services, including their mobile app. According to some Costco shoppers on Reddit, the app is missing one very important feature.

Shooter attacked CDC headquarters to protest COVID-19 vaccines

Patrick Joseph White also had recently verbalized thoughts of suicide, which led to law enforcement being contacted several weeks before the shooting, Georgia Bureau of Investigation Director Chris Hosey said.

Fatal shooting at a Target in Texas leaves 3 dead, suspect detained

A gunman opened fire Monday in a Target store parking lot in the Texas capital, killing at least three people, then stole two cars during a getaway that ended with police using a Taser to detain him on the other side of the city, authorities said.

MORE STORIES