In 1993, the first public alerts for earthquake early warning (EEW) arrived in Mexico City. Over the past thirty years, many other earthquake prone countries around the world, such as Japan, Taiwan, India, Romania, Israel, Italy, and New Zealand, are in various stages of development and implementation of EEW. As of 2021, public alerting is operational for ShakeAlert®, the EEW system for the West Coast of the United States. The efficacy of an EEW system is based on how people use the alerts and take a protective action, rather than solely on scientific and technological advances. This session will explore compelling questions about education and messaging around EEW technology and public alerting to mitigate earthquake risk, what we know about people’s experience with EEW systems, and what actions people take in response to an alert. We also seek science communication, education, and outreach case studies about EEW throughout the world.

• ED - Education
• G - Geodesy
• SY - Science and Society
• S - Seismology

• NAGT: National Association of Geoscience Teachers -