Scientists say a warning system could have given people on the Alaska Peninsula 10 seconds or more to brace themselves for July's M7.3 earthquake.

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An app that alerts residents in Los Angeles County of earthquakes - potentially providing critical seconds of warning before shaking begins - is now available for download.

The early warning system system can not only detect an earthquake, it can look at both of those factors and can adjust the area and scale of impact—estimating heavier or lighter shaking in ...

About 10 million people live in Canada’s earthquake-prone zones. Yet few have practical knowledge of what to do with new early warning system alerts which aim to save lives and protect livelihoods.

Earthquake warning system will come with some false alarms and missed alerts Sixth-graders take cover under their desks at the beginning of an earthquake drill at Pasadena Christian School in 2014.

Washington residents may gain valuable seconds before an earthquake strikes going forward, as a new warning system went live on Tuesday. The Evergreen State joined Oregon and California in ...

When it comes to building a state-of-the-art earthquake early warning system, California is behind. California and the U.S. have long neglected the development of such a system. The alarm system ...

California will launch the nation’s first statewide earthquake early warning system Thursday morning, according to a news release from the governor’s office.

California’s nascent earthquake early-warning system had another successful run Tuesday night when a 4.4 magnitude temblor hit the La Verne area.

An advanced, real-time tsunami forecasting system could dramatically improve early warning capabilities for coastal ...

Mexico has an earthquake early warning system that gives people time to take cover. But that system didn't work when a 7.1 magnitude quake struck Mexico City, killing hundreds of people.