Disclaimer

Klaxon is not an official warning service

Klaxon relays information published by official agencies and other sources, such as the U.S. Geological Survey, GDACS, Japan's Fire and Disaster Management Agency, Korea's Ministry of the Interior and Safety, and news outlets. It does not issue warnings, alerts or evacuation orders of its own, and it is not affiliated with or endorsed by any of these organisations.

Information may be delayed, incomplete or wrong

• Klaxon checks its sources every one to five minutes, so an event can appear on Klaxon some minutes after it was first published.
• Sources revise their information after first publishing it: an earthquake's magnitude, location or depth, or an alert's level, can change. Klaxon shows the latest version it has received, which may already be out of date.
• A fault on Klaxon's side or a source's can mean an event appears late, or not at all.
• Some information is produced automatically. GDACS alerts, for example, come from models and are not always reviewed by people before they are issued.
• The tsunami layer shows earthquakes that USGS flagged as possible tsunami sources. A flag does not mean a tsunami happened or is coming, and it is not a tsunami warning.
• Headlines are matched to events automatically and Klaxon does not check what they say. A headline may turn out not to be about the event it is shown with.

Always follow your local authorities

In an emergency, follow the instructions of your local emergency services and your official warning agencies, such as your national meteorological agency or tsunami warning centre. Do not wait for Klaxon to show an event, and do not use Klaxon to decide whether you are safe.

If you are near the coast and feel a strong or long earthquake, or see the sea behave unusually, move to higher ground straight away. These natural signs can come before any official warning.

In an emergency, call:

• Australia: 000
• Japan: 119 for fire and ambulance, 110 for police, 118 for the Japan Coast Guard
• Korea: 119 for fire, rescue and ambulance, 112 for police
• European Union, including Spain: 112
• United States: 911

Elsewhere, call your local emergency number.

Liability

To the extent permitted by law, Klaxon and its operator accept no liability for any loss or damage arising from the use of, or reliance on, information shown on this site. See the Terms of Use for the full terms.