Google's earthquake early-warning system has used phone accelerometers on Android devices to increase quake alerts by tenfold ...

West Coast citizens get crucial seconds of warning with Android ShakeAlert and MyShake earthquake detection apps that issue life-saving alerts before hazardous shaking. Such new technologies turn ...

Android earthquake detection has reshaped how people stay safe in seismic events by turning billions of smartphones into a global detection network. These everyday devices act as miniature sensors, ...

Modern-day devices come with an accelerometer sensor; the Android Earthquake Alerts (AEA) uses this sensor to detect and send early earthquake warnings to the users. Recent research shows that the ...

The ubiquitous nature of modern smartphones has mostly downsides, from a wandering mind to chronic neck pain—but there are a handful of upsides to having such advanced technology in every pocket, too.

Google is working on making Android earthquake alerts shareable. When you get an alert, you may see an option to share the message. The message will include the hashtag #AndroidEarthquakeAlerts.

The federal government and earthquake experts blamed a technical glitch for the alert that sent warnings hundreds of miles away last week. By Amy Graff Amy Graff is a reporter on The Times’s weather ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. ShakeAlert sent a false alarm Thursday morning warning of a magnitude 5.9 earthquake in Carson City, Nev., that ...

A puzzling false earthquake alert sent Thursday morning to millions of California residents has left U.S. Geological Survey officials searching for answers about what triggered their sophisticated ...

MISSOULA, MT - A 3.7 earthquake reportedly rattled Missoula early Wednesday morning. It was originally reported as 4.7 but that has since been lowered. The USGS is reporting the quake. Also, the ...