The U.S. Geological Survey reported that the earthquake had a magnitude of 7.3 with the epicenter 30 miles southwest of ...

Several users from Venezuela detail how they were alerted early to the recent earthquakes courtesy of Android’s Earthquake Alerts system.

A powerful 7.4 magnitude earthquake has strongly shaken southern Mexico and a large part of Central America this Friday, ...

Google confirmed its Android Earthquake Alerts System detected seismic activity in Venezuela and sent warnings moments before the tremors hit. The system, active in 98 countries, uses smartphone ...

Several countries, including the US and Japan, operate early earthquake warning systems (EEW) Venezuela lacks a national EEW but Google Android Alerts provided some warnings during recent quakes ...

Preliminary reports from the U.S. Geological Survey said the 5.6 magnitude quake occurred at 8:10 a.m. local time. The epicenter was in Mendocino County, about 6 miles north of Redwood Valley, ...

Because alerts travel as electronic signals, they can reach Android phones before seismic waves arrive. Those few seconds, Google says, can be crucial.

Many Bay Area residents were alerted by their phones Wednesday morning when a large earthquake struck in far-off Mendocino County, despite the fact that most people in the region didn't feel the ...

Natural disasters easily turn into manmade tragedies, like in Venezuela. Tech innovations show promise, but leaders must ...