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 ...

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, ...

Did your phone light up this morning with an earthquake alert? Good news: There was no quake. The ShakeAlert early warning system that notifies people about earthquakes as they are occurring alerted ...

(FOX40.COM) — After an earthquake alert went out on Thursday morning about an earthquake in Carson City, Nevada, the U.S. Geological Survey released a statement that it was cancelled. In an X post, ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. ShakeAlert sent a false alarm Thursday morning warning of a magnitude 5.9 earthquake in Carson City, Nev., that ...

The federal government and earthquake experts blamed a technical glitch for the alert that sent warnings hundreds of miles away last week.

Gov. Gavin Newsom and state lawmakers are pointing fingers at the federal government after a false alert went out to millions ...

LAS VEGAS (FOX5) — The federal government shutdown is disrupting earthquake monitoring efforts by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and threatening Nevada’s push to secure funding for a potentially ...

A notification about a magnitude-5.9 earthquake in western Nevada near the California border Thursday morning was a false alert, the USGS said. Stream San Diego News for free, 24/7, wherever you are ...