Google has launched a special website called Person Finder: Chile Earthquake. The website went live yesterday after a massive earthquake hit Chile. The quake measured 8.8 on the Richter scale, placing coastal cities on high alert due to the risks of incoming tsunami waves.
The aim of the Person Finder is to assist users in locating missing people that may have been affected by the quake. The site is simple and easy to use and is available in both the English and Spanish language.
Users simply select whether they are looking for someone or would like to update the Google database by adding additional information about a quake victim.
As of today, the site is currently tracking some 25,800 records and growing. Google does have a discretionary note on the website advising the public that any information entered into the site is publicly viewable by all and the accuracy of the information within the database cannot be verified.
Google launched a similar undertaking after last month’s earthquake in Haiti.
