An investigation by BBC Newsnight found that Google's Android Earthquake Alert System failed to reach many Turkish residents before a deadly earthquake in February, with no one the BBC spoke to in three cities in the earthquake zone receiving a warning. Google said the system had sent alerts to millions of people, but the company did not provide evidence to substantiate widespread receipt of the alerts.
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The earthquake, which occurred in February, resulted in more than 50,000 fatalities.
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can send warnings when an earthquake of magnitude 4.5 or greater is detected.
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