A new study has shown that smartphones can be used to create an earthquake early warning system, providing an inexpensive option for many countries.
Android Phones Will Now Provide Earthquake Detection
Google has just announced a major upgrade to Android: The Android Earthquake Alerts System.
N.J. Earthquake Rocks Several Areas on Friday Morning
A N.J. earthquake rocked several areas about 35 miles outside of New York City on Friday morning. It was about 3:41 a.m. when the 2.7 magnitude earthquake struck approximately two miles north of Bernardsville, N.J. USGS geophysicist Zachery Reeves said…
Michigan Earthquake on Tuesday Registers 3.3 Magnitude
A Michigan earthquake that rattled the state on Tuesday registered 3.3 on the richter scale.The United States Geological Survey, or USGS, has confirmed that the earthquake struck Michigan about seven miles NE of Union City in Calhoun County, at about…
Tsunami Warning For Japan Downgraded
A tsunami warning that was issued for Japan was downgraded to a watch at about 10 am local time. A 6.7 magnitude earthquake, for which the epicenter was at a depth of about 14 miles, shook much of northeast Japan.…
Tsunami Warning After Indonesia Quake Cancelled
A magnitude 7.3 earthquake hit at 10:31 am Saturday morning, local time, off the coast of the Maluku Islands in eastern Indonesia, prompting the issue of a tsunami warning, which was later called off. The U.S. Geological Survey said the…
Tsunami In Japan Is Not Happening After 5.6 Earthquake
Even though buildings in Tokyo were shaking because of the latest 5.6 earthquake that hit Japan yesterday, no Tsunami warning was sounded. That’s because experts in Japan were positive a tsunami was not going to happen. And it didn’t happen.…
Alaska Earthquake Reaches 5.1 Near Fairbanks
Earthquakes in Alaska are giving locals a good shaking. This weekend, the biggest one reached a 5.1 magnitude, and even landed its own Associated Press report. The event happened Saturday night, 7:06 P.M. Alaska Daylight Time, 43 miles northwest of…
Hawaii: Earthquakes And Hurricanes, Oh My!
As Hawaii braces for a hurricane, it is also recovering from an earthquake that struck Thursday. The quake measured a 4.5 on the Richter scale and struck near Waimea on the eastern shore of the Big Island. The earthquake was…
Earthquake Kills at Least 398 People in China
At 4:30 pm local time (4:30 am EST), a 6.1 magnitude earthquake struck the Chinese province of Yunnan. The epicenter of the quake was recorded some 230 miles northeast of Kunming, the capital of the Yunnan province. Current estimates state…