Aerial view of the devastated along the north eastern coast of Japan following a massive earthquake and tsunami March 25, 2011. The undersea, magnitude 9.0 “megathrust” earthquake—the worst in Japan’s ...

SEATTLE — The United States Geological Survey (WSGS) announced Wednesday that its ShakeAlert System, which alerts the public before an earthquake begins, will add real-time satellite data to improve ...

PRESIDENT Obama’s $8.2 million request this week for the federal government to fund an early earthquake warning system on the West Coast is a good start. But it’s far from enough to get a system up ...

Japan completed the world’s first real-time ocean floor earthquake detection system in June 2025, giving 20 seconds more earthquake warning and 20 minutes more tsunami warning. The network spans ...

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, ...

A global Android smartphone-based earthquake detection and early warning system can detect seismic activity in real time and deliver life-saving alerts with effectiveness rivaling that of traditional ...

You'll never know that someday your smartwatch can save you, surprisingly. With regards to safety-related updates, Google is rolling out one of its most important Android features: the earthquake ...

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The Android earthquake detection system reportedly failed during a Turkish quake in February. The BBC claims that no one received an alert before the first tremor. Google insists that the system ...

Japan has become the first country to cover every inch of the faultlines that trigger earthquakes in the country with sensors and cables connecting to hundreds of observatories to ring the alarm long ...