ShakeCast
An application for automating ShakeMap delivery to critical users and for facilitating notification of shaking levels at user-selected facilities.
What's New
The current release of ShakeCast is Version 2.0.4 (October 2008). This is a complete rewrite from Version 1.0, and although it preserves the basic features and principles, it is advised that all users upgrade to Version 2 to add significant improvements in robustness, capabilities and features, and ease of installation and use. ShakeCast comes in two distinctly different applications, ShakeCast (Version 2.0.4) and ShakeCast "Lite".
ShakeCast (Version 2.0.4)
Critical users (lifeline utilities, for example) can receive automatic notifications within minutes of an earthquake indicated the level of shaking and the likelihood of impact to their own facilities.
Authors: Kuo-Wan Lin and David Wald
Usage: An application for automating ShakeMap delivery to critical users and for facilitating notification of shaking levels at user-selected facilities. Full Web-based Graphical User Interface & Documentation
Platform: Windows
Interface: PERL, Apache, MySQL, PHP
Output: Email & Cell messaging, Web-based GUI using Google Maps
ShakeCast "Lite" (ShakeMap RSS Reader)
Delivers maps of areas affected by an earthquake. Areas of interest can be defined, and shaking thresholds can be set to trigger automatic notifications. Easy to integrate with in-house systems.
Authors: Kuo-Wan Lin and David Wald
Usage: Automated ShakeMap delivery to users, facilitating use of ShakeMap products and post-download post-commands (script startup)
Platform: Mac, Unix, Windows
Interface: Scripts / text configuration files
Output: ShakeMap products and post-commands (Google Earth, Browser, etc.)
