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Earthquakes near you, in your language

Trusted earthquake information from international networks. Share what you felt in one tap.

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When the ground shakes

One feed, multiple credible networks

USGS, EMSC and GEOFON, merged. Each earthquake shown once.

The app's Home screen: recent earthquakes near Kurdistan, each with magnitude, place and time.

Share your experience

Tap one of 12 pictures. Your contribution helps model earthquakes better.

How did you feel it?

“I’m safe” in one tap

Let friends and family know you are safe after an earthquake.

An illustrated family: a grandmother, a father, a girl and a mother.
The app's “I’m safe” screen with one large button.

Our own SHAKEmaps and damage estimates

SHAKEmaps for earthquakes in Kurdistan or felt in Iraq, plus probabilistic damage estimates for Kurdistan and Iraq.

How it works

Map of estimated shaking intensity for the 12 November 2017 earthquake near Halabja, strongest around the epicentre and weaker with distance.
M7.3 · 12 November 2017 · near Halabja Intensity
  1. IV
  2. V
  3. VI
  4. VII
  5. VIII

Prepare ahead of time

Tag my building

Plain questions give your home's vulnerability class, A to F.

  • Mud walls
  • Stone walls
  • Brick walls
  • Concrete frame
  1. A
  2. B
  3. C
  4. D
  5. E
  6. F
A · Most vulnerableF · Strongest

Engineer's handbook

Iraqi code values and spectra for your site, for preliminary use.

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Your phone as a seismometer

See your phone's sensor live. Plus 37 nearby seismic stations.

37Live stations

Join the Bumelerze Network

Create an account, join Event hubs for earthquakes near you, comment, and share what you felt.

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An earthquake’s Event hub in the app, with what people felt and a summary of its effects.

Towards a more resilient Kurdistan

Bumelerze works towards a more resilient community.

  • Alerts and early warning

    Alerts coming soon; early warning models in testing.

  • Safer buildings

    Detailed building assessment and monitoring across Kurdistan.

  • A more resilient Kurdistan

    Better shaking and damage models for safer communities.

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