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Be Ready for Local Disasters with SD Emergency App Equipped with ShakeAlert Earthquake Early Warning System

| 3:30 PM

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Did you get an earthquake early warning alert on your smartphone for an earthquake near Palomar Observatory seconds after 6:16 p.m. on March 31? The quake shook parts of San Diego, Orange and Riverside Counties. The alert delivered in Spanish and English said, “Earthquake Detected: Drop, Cover, and Hold On.”