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 ...

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, ...

Google says Android Earthquake Alerts warned millions in Venezuela before powerful quakes, showing how phones can support early warnings.

A sudden earthquake jolted three US states, triggering mass alerts, widespread panic, and renewed scrutiny of the nation's ...

A shake alert went out over the U.S. Geological Survey's early warning system on Dec. 4, warning that a 5.9 earthquake near Carson City in western Nevada could produce heavy shaking in the region. But ...

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 ...

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

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 ...