A worldwide Android smartphone-based earthquake detection and early warning system can detect seismic activity in real time.

Google's Android Earthquake Alerts system uses your phone's accelerometer to provide crucial seconds of warning before ...

The goal is to see whether it’s safe to build taller buildings out of cold-formed steel, a strong, lightweight recycled ...

Earthquake alerts are part of a suite of safety settings.

California is overdue for a devastating earthquake. Here are some tips if it hits A near-certain disaster looms for California, but there are real things people can do to prepare. Here's what to ...

A 3.3 magnitude earthquake struck central Illinois overnight. Find out how to prepare for the next one.

Earthquakes are a serious hazard across Canada. There are about 4,000 earthquakes recorded across the country in a typical year, according to Earthquakes Canada, though only about 50 of them are ...

On Thursday, hundreds participated in the "Great Utah ShakeOut," an annual earthquake drill designed to raise awareness to the risks and ways to mitigate the damage.

If passed, the screenings would impact owners of two types of buildings in San Francisco, which could need retrofit upgrades to become earthquake safe.

The earthquakes that struck Myanmar on March 28, 2025, collapsing buildings and causing more than 3,000 deaths, were a sobering reminder of the risks and the need for preparation.

Earthquake preparation hinges in large part on the expertise of scientists and engineers in federal agencies who develop earthquake hazard models and building codes.

Bangkok reviews construction safety after a high-rise was crumpled by an earthquake 800 miles away The Associated Press March 31, 2025, 11:44 PM ...