WARNZU EXPLAINS

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One earthquake. Different shaking.

Magnitude describes the earthquake; intensity describes shaking at a particular place.

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Can an app predict an earthquake?

An exact earthquake prediction is not something Warnzu provides. Reports describe detected events.

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What does “aftershock” mean?

Aftershocks occur in the same general area after a larger earthquake. The label describes a sequence.

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Why did that magnitude change?

Initial earthquake estimates can be revised as analysts receive and review more data.

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Magnitude is only part of the story.

A magnitude number alone does not establish damage at a particular property.

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Read the depth, too.

An earthquake report includes a depth estimate as well as a location and magnitude.

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Earthquake report or tsunami warning?

An earthquake listing alone is not a tsunami warning. These are different official products.

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A flooded road is not a depth gauge.

Water can hide road damage. The National Weather Service advises against driving into floodwater.

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Does this warning cover your location?

A warning names an affected area and a validity period. A nearby headline may describe somewhere else.

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An old warning can still circulate.

A shared image may outlive the warning it shows. Later updates can change or cancel it.

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Before sharing: find the source.

A headline without an issuing agency or original report leaves out essential context.

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Two timestamps. Two meanings.

The time an event occurred and the time its report was updated can differ.

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Is that time local or UTC?

Reports from different sources may display different time zones.

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An empty feed is not an all-clear.

Missing coverage, delayed sources or filters can leave a feed empty.

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Worldwide map. Different coverage.

Warnzu combines connected sources. Available hazards and detail vary by region.

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Start with a place you care about.

Search for a city in Warnzu and confirm the country before selecting it.

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Same city name. Different country.

City names can repeat. A search result includes a country to help you choose.

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Your first location is approximate.

Warnzu may estimate an area from your connection. VPNs and mobile networks can affect that estimate.

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Make your free view easier to revisit.

You can choose to save your Warnzu profile in this browser. It does not create a cloud account.

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What happens when you close the tab?

Warnzu’s current browser notifications need the page open and permission enabled.

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Share the report, not just the headline.

An exact incident link gives readers a route to its map and original source.

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Worldwide and nearby answer different questions.

A global feed shows connected reports from many places. Nearby uses your selected area.

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Check the source status, too.

A source can be unavailable even while other parts of the app work.

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Your filters change what you see.

Category and severity choices can hide reports from your current view.

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Share a city, not your front door.

Public content links can use a city centre. They do not need your private home coordinates.

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Observation, forecast or warning?

These labels describe different kinds of information. A detected event is not automatically a warning.

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A regional report is not a street-level verdict.

A broad disaster summary may not establish conditions at your exact location.

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You can explore before creating an account.

Warnzu’s public dashboard is free to open. Available reports link to their sources.

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A real video can still describe the wrong event.

A clip’s upload time is not proof of when or where its footage was recorded.

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A summary should help you reach the original.

Warnzu brings reports together, but local authorities issue emergency instructions.

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