SEATTLE — As of Tuesday, Washingtonians can get alert notifications on their phones when an earthquake is about to strike. Unlike the weather, scientists can’t predict when earthquakes are going to ...

People living in California will get more timely and accurate alerts about mega earthquakes with a new upgrade to the state's early warning system. The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and EarthScope ...

SEATTLE — Technology that detects strong earthquakes and alerts residents to their shaking got renewed attention after an earthquake struck near Orcas Island on Monday morning. The magnitude 4.5 ...

Earthquakes might actually be detectable using a network of smartphones now. You heard that right: There's this thing called "Android Earthquake Alerts" that's basically turning our phones into a ...

If you live anywhere along the West Coast, you have at some point in the last few years heard the piercing sound of ShakeAlert. The United States Geological Survey manages the earthquake early warning ...

Washingtonians now have another tool to help keep them safe when an earthquake strikes near their location. On May 4, the ShakeAlert Earthquake Early Warning System was activated in Washington state.

Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) receivers help with precise location tracking and can detect disturbances in the upper atmosphere (ionosphere) by measuring delays and changes in ...

Official reports from the U.S. Geological Survey ShakeAlert are confirming a 4.3-magnitude earthquake struck the Puget Sound region at 7:21 p.m. Sunday. The epicenter was located just under ...