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Within three seconds, phones sensed the P-waves of the first quake, said Marc Stogaitis, a principal engineer at Google who works on the early warning system.
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Amy Graff,
New York Times,
27 June 2026
The system — based on the science behind P-waves — is designed to detect a P-wave and send alerts to your cell phone before the strongest shaking arrives.
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Monica Garske,
USA Today,
2 Feb. 2026
According to their analysis of the P-waves and S-waves detected by SEIS, there is water in the porous rock, filling the cracks and hollows between 6 and 12 miles (10 and 20 kilometers) deep.
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Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
17 Mar. 2025
Normally, the P-wave is followed a short time later with a narrow spike called the QRS complex.
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Angela Ryan Lee,
Verywell Health,
25 Sep. 2024
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Amy Graff,
New York Times,
27 June 2026
The system — based on the science behind P-waves — is designed to detect a P-wave and send alerts to your cell phone before the strongest shaking arrives.
—
Monica Garske,
USA Today,
2 Feb. 2026
According to their analysis of the P-waves and S-waves detected by SEIS, there is water in the porous rock, filling the cracks and hollows between 6 and 12 miles (10 and 20 kilometers) deep.
—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
17 Mar. 2025
Normally, the P-wave is followed a short time later with a narrow spike called the QRS complex.
—
Angela Ryan Lee,
Verywell Health,
25 Sep. 2024
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“P-wave.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/P-wave. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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P wave
noun
: a deflection in an electrocardiographic tracing that represents atrial activity of the heart compare qrs complex, t wave
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