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USGS: 3.0 magnitude earthquake shakes area between Ridgecrest and California City
A 3.0 magnitude earthquake struck between Ridgecrest and California City Thursday afternoon, according to the USGS.The tremor was reported around 3:55 p.m., nor ...
Alaska Is the Most Earthquake-Prone State. Here Is Why Wednesday's Earthquake Was Notable
Wednesday’s magnitude 7.3 earthquake off Alaska’s Aleutian Islands chain struck in a region that has experienced a handful of ...
Monster Alaska earthquake rocks state and sparks tsunami...and scientists warn it may not be over
A powerful 7.3-magnitude earthquake struck Alaska on Wednesday, unleashing seismic shockwaves that raced through the Earth's ...
Android Phones Can Detect Earthquakes Before the Ground Starts Shaking
According to their study, published today in the journal Science, the Android Earthquake Alerts (AEA) system’s efficacy ...
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Billions of phones can detect and warn about nearby earthquakes
Google’s Android Earthquake Alerts program is a globe-spanning earthquake early-warning system that uses billions of phone ...
How Android phones became an earthquake warning system
Starting in the US in 2020 and expanding internationally since, the system is called Android Earthquake Alert (AEA), and it's ...
Your Android phone is getting better at warning you about earthquakes
An early-warning system on Android phones has detected more than 1,000 earthquakes worldwide since 2021, sometimes giving ...
Tsunami Advisory Issued After 7.3-Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Alaska Coast
A 7.3-magnitude earthquake struck off Alaska’s southern coast on Wednesday, prompting a tsunami warning that was later downgraded.