California Wants to Test Use of WEAs in Earthquake Warnings
The California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services sought FCC waiver to test the wireless emergency alert system to transmit early earthquake warnings, scheduled for Dec. 11. The application was posted Tuesday in docket 15-91. “There is up to a 99…
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percent probability that a magnitude 6.7 or higher earthquake will occur within the state anytime within the next 30 years,” the state said. “Without this waiver, critical live testing cannot be conducted to evaluate the current capability and future feasibility of end-to-end earthquake early warning transmissions over WEA.” The state said the test's text will read: "TEST of the ShakeAlert CA Earthquake Warning System. No action required. THIS IS A TEST."