Google’s Android quake alert system mistakenly sent out warnings across Brazil, causing a temporary shutdown. São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro residents got alerts for a 5.5 quake that never happened. The company blamed offshore activity near São Paulo for confusing the system and apologized for the mistake.

Google has deactivated Android's earthquake alerts system in Brazil after users received false alarms about two nonexistent earthquakes.

Google’s “Earthquake Alerts System” on Android sent out a false alarm last night in Brazil, leading to the system

Google has temporarily deactivated its earthquake alert feature for Android users in Brazil after a system glitch triggered false alarms. The malfunction, which took place early this morning, had residents of Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro receiving inaccurate notifications about seismic activity in Ubatuba and Baixada Santista regions.

Google has disabled its Android earthquake detection feature in Brazil after many smartphone users in São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro received false emergency alerts on Friday morning, Android Police reports.