BELLINGHAM, Wash. — A water utility company in Whatcom County is one of the first in the state to implement an earthquake early warning system developed by the U.S. Geological Survey.
The Lake Whatcom Water and Sewer District activated a pilot-scale “ShakeAlert” system Monday at one of its reservoirs.
The system consists of hundreds of seismometers deployed throughout California, Oregon and Washington that send ground motion information to data processing centers throughout the region.
Through computer modeling, the system can help determine the magnitude and geographic reach of the earthquake to quickly transmit a “ShakeAlert” warning signal to the surrounding region.
It’s designed to protect people, equipment and delicate operations from injury or damage during an earthquake.
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