# Seismologic Citizen Studies Did You Feel It Implores You to To Help With Earthquake Early Warnings By Omar Yusuf | Published 2011-09-23 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/did-you-feel-it References: [io9](http://io9.com/5839736/help-scientists-gauge-earthquake-strength-with-did-you-feel-it) & [earthquake.usgs.gov](http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/dyfi/) Joining a number of research institutes and marketing agencies, the [U.S. Geological Survey](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/Kyoto-Fusioneering) is proving the power of citizen science once again with their newest web app Did You Feel It. The website hopes to gauge the epicenter, strength and trajectory of earthquakes early in their development. How exactly? Citizen science! In the event of a tremor, and after you've ensured your own safety, simply head over to the Did You Feel It webpage and answer some basic questions about your experience. The USGC will then use that anonymous information to estimate the intensity of the quake and take emergency steps accordingly. Dozens of earthquakes break out each day without notice or damage and, for the sake of longterm sustainability, it's important for researchers to understand patterns in tectonic clashes. Do your part and submit some info the next time you survive a 2.1er. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 0.5/10 - Popularity: 7% | Activity: 1% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Science](https://www.trendhunter.com/science) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Citizen Science:** Opportunity for businesses to leverage citizen participation in collecting valuable data for scientific research. - **Earthquake Early Warnings:** Opportunity to develop innovative technologies and systems for early detection and warning of earthquakes. - **Data Analytics:** Opportunity to analyze large amounts of anonymous data collected from citizen reports to gain insights into seismic activity and enhance earthquake prediction models. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Research Institutes:** Opportunity for research institutes to collaborate with citizen scientists to advance understanding and prediction of earthquakes. - **Marketing Agencies:** Opportunity for marketing agencies to develop campaigns to promote citizen participation in earthquake data collection. - **Emergency Management:** Opportunity for emergency management organizations to integrate citizen-reported data into their early warning systems and improve response strategies. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Seismic Alert Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/quakesense.md) - [Earthquake Preparedness Events](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/earthquake-preparedness-event.md) - [Debris-Reporting Wildlife Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/debrireporting-wildlife-app.md) - [Personalized Emergency Response Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/personalized-emergency-response-app.md) - [Personal Safety Applications](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/citizen-app.md) - [Crowdsourced Wildfire Cameras](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fire-watch.md) - [Real-Time Fire Alerts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/watch-duty.md) - [Disaster Preparedness Homeowner Solutions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/documenting-for-disaster.md) - [AI-Powered Dinosaur Tracking Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dinosaur-footprints.md)