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Google 'predicted' the Venezuela earthquake before it happened: how Android phones are used to detect tremors

On June 24, two earthquakes measuring 7.2 and 7.5 magnitude struck Venezuela. Google leveraged accelerometer data from Android smartphones, applying machine‑learning models to detect seismic activity before it is felt. This method enables early warnings by aggregating sensor data from millions of devices.

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