The annual Great California ShakeOut aims to improve earthquake preparedness, and this year, a new early warning system was tested at Los Angeles City Hall as part of the drill.

What about the earthquake phone alert? CalOES and UC Berkeley operate the MyShake App, which is an early warning system that provides warnings up to 35 seconds before a quake hits, the agency said.

At 10:17 a.m., millions will participate in earthquake drills at work, school, or even home.

The agency has an elaborate quake warning system that slows trains when the earth shakes to keep passengers safe. On Thursday, Oct. 17, Metrolink conducted an earthquake drill to prepare rail ...

What about the earthquake phone alert? CalOES and UC Berkeley operate the MyShake App, which is an early warning system that provides warnings up to 35 seconds before a quake hits, the agency said.

The “Great California ShakeOut,” as the annual drill is called, takes place this year on the 35th anniversary of the Loma Prieta earthquake, one of the deadliest and most destructive in the ...

Washington residents will hear tsunami sirens and may receive earthquake alerts the week of Oct. 17 during The Great Shakeout international earthquake drill. Knowing how to be prepared for an ...

A 7.9 magnitude earthquake was registered off the coast of Alaska early Tuesday morning, prompting a tsunami warning in parts of Alaska and Canada. "This is not a drill," the Kodiak Police ...