Live signal · US · Detected 3 weeks ago

earthquake is attracting unusual attention.

Explanation pending verification. The attention is real; its cause has not yet cleared our evidence standard.

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20000+Approximate traffic bucket

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WITT Attention Index for earthquake in US. It combines a public traffic bucket, change in that bucket, attached coverage and cross-region presence.

View accessible data table

Observed	Traffic bucket	Attention Index
Aug 13, 13:50 UTC	5000+	64.4
Aug 13, 14:00 UTC	10000+	76.0
Aug 13, 14:10 UTC	10000+	67.0
Aug 13, 14:20 UTC	20000+	79.6
Aug 13, 14:30 UTC	20000+	70.6

What we know right now

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Coverage attached to the public signal

4.0 M earthquake in San LeandroKTVU
Map: 4.1-Magnitude Earthquake Shakes the San Francisco Bay AreaThe New York Times
San Leandro-Oakland earthquake: Magnitude 3.8 quake shakes in Alameda County, USGS saysABC7 Bay Area
San Leandro earthquake felt around Bay AreaKRON4
Colombia’s earthquake is déjà vu for Venezuelans. The government response is anything butAP News
NJ mother died saving daughter in Colombia earthquake, family says6abc Philadelphia
A Bright Spot in Colombia as Rescuers Free Quake VictimThe New York Times