
The official earthquake early warning platform of Sichuan Earthquake Administration was launched. (Puzzle) Photo by Liu Zhongjun
Chengdu, May 12 (Reporter Liu Zhongjun) On May 12, the 15th National Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Day, the official earthquake early warning platform of Sichuan Seismological Bureau was officially launched, and the platform realized earthquake early warning through WeChat WeChat official account and applet.
It is understood that the number of monthly active accounts of WeChat and WeChat reached 1,313.2 million. Pushing earthquake warning through WeChat has the characteristics of wide coverage, high speed and simple operation. Sichuan Seismic Station is connected with the early warning data of China Earthquake Early Warning Network, realizing the coverage of second-order earthquake early warning information in Sichuan. Receiving early warning information through WeChat subscription can reach as many users as possible. The template message reminded by WeChat can support 500,000 times of high concurrent push per second, which greatly shortens the time difference when the earthquake wave warning reaches the user’s mobile phone. Wechat access to early warning messages will help more users receive accurate earthquake warning messages in time and make effective responses.

The official earthquake early warning platform of Sichuan Earthquake Administration was launched. (Puzzle) Photo by Liu Zhongjun
People can subscribe to early warning information by paying attention to WeChat official account or searching for the applet "Sichuan Seismological Station", or by scanning the QR code to set the receiving area of early warning information.
The process and application scenario of earthquake early warning service based on WeChat WeChat official account meet the requirements of national technical guidelines and regulations on earthquake intensity quick report and early warning project in terms of early warning level, release rules and early warning response, and realize the appropriate matching between the national early warning project and the external interface of WeChat platform. This time, WeChat accesses the early warning data of Sichuan Seismic Station to provide users with official authoritative reminders and more accurate and timely seismic wave information.
In addition, Tencent will make full use of the advantages of WeChat WeChat official account, video number, applet, search-and-search, enterprise WeChat, QQ, etc. to provide the public with better public services of pre-earthquake science popularization, epicenter early warning and post-earthquake rescue. At present, Tencent Map has launched the "Sichuan Emergency Shelter Map" with Sichuan Province as the first pilot. Users can search for "Sichuan Emergency Refuge" on Tencent Map App, and they can quickly check the nearby refuge points, including thousands of points in Sichuan Province, and they can go to the nearest safe place with one-click navigation. (End)