GeoNet

Editor's Review

Stay informed and prepared for earthquakes and volcanic activity in New Zealand with the GeoNet Mobile app! 📱 This app delivers custom notifications directly to your phone, ensuring you're among the first to know about seismic events and volcanic updates. 🌋

Key Features:

• Customizable Notifications: Get notified within minutes of earthquakes that matter to you. Set up multiple notifications based on location, intensity, magnitude, and depth. 📍
• Configurable Rules: Tailor your notification rules and sounds. Set quiet time periods (for Android 7 and prior) to avoid disturbances during sleep or important meetings. ⏰
• Comprehensive Earthquake Data: View recent quakes in a list or map format. Filter them by intensity to focus on the most significant events. 🗺️
• Shaking Reports: Submit shaking reports directly from your phone, contributing to a better understanding of earthquake impacts. ✍️
• Felt Reports: See felt reports from around the country alongside shaking levels recorded by the GeoNet seismograph network. 📊
• Technical Data: For advanced users, access peak ground accelerations (PGA) and velocities (PGV) recorded by the seismograph network on a map. 📈
• Easy Sharing: Share earthquake information with friends and family via SMS, email, Twitter, Facebook, and more. 📤
• Volcanic Activity Alerts: Receive notifications about changing volcanic activity with Volcanic Alert Bulletins, keeping you informed about potential hazards. 🔥
• GeoNet News: Opt-in to receive notifications for the latest GeoNet news articles, ensuring you stay up-to-date with important updates and information. 📰

Important Note for Upgrading Users:

After upgrading, please verify your push notification settings to ensure they are correctly configured. This step is crucial to continue receiving timely alerts. ⚙️

If you encounter any issues or have feedback, please contact the GeoNet team at info@geonet.org.nz. 📧 Your input helps improve the app and keep our community safe! 👍

Features

• Real-time earthquake notifications for New Zealand

• Customizable notification rules and sounds

• Displays recent quakes in list or map

• Submit shaking reports from your phone

• View felt reports and shaking levels

• Technical data: PGA and PGV

• Share quakes via social media/SMS/email

• Volcanic Alert Bulletins notifications

• Notifications for latest GeoNet news

Pros

• Receive timely earthquake notifications

• Customize notifications by location/intensity

• View earthquake and shaking reports

• Share earthquake information easily

• Stay informed on volcanic activity

• Access technical data (PGA, PGV)

• Get the latest GeoNet news

Cons

• Notification settings may need re-configuration after updates

• Quiet time periods limited to Android 7 and prior