OAKLAND, Calif. -- The 6.4 and 7.1 magnitude earthquakes that jolted Ridgecrest served as reminders of how unexpected and strong earthquakes can be. Seismologists are still processing the data ...

"It is appropriate that we are in this region on this day," said Gov. Newsom, as he stood with the San Francisco skyline behind him at the base of the Bay Bridge. "There's a 99.7 percent chance that, ...

BERKELEY, Calif. (KGO) -- UC Berkeley has been working for years to build an earthquake warning system on the West Coast. The same kind of system that helped prevent Mexico's 7.2 magnitude earthquake ...

The U.S. Geological Survey was still trying to unravel how an alert was sent Thursday morning for a nonexistent 5.9 earthquake outside Dayton, Nevada. A quake of that size wouldn't be implausible.

The need for an earthquake early warning system, as recently proposed in a California bill, is long overdue and highlights other needs, say two researchers within the University of California system ...

Google has harnessed motion sensors on more than 2 billion smartphones to create an earthquake early-warning system that's as effective as standard seismometers, a new study reveals. Between 2021 and ...

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — As sensors picked up the first signs of a strong earthquake jolting the Northern California coast, an alert was blasted to 3 million smartphone users telling them to “drop, cover, ...

A new study reveals that an earthquake early warning system, similar to the USGS ShakeAlert used in California, Oregon, and Washington, could give Alaskan communities precious seconds to prepare ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A shake alert went out over the U.S. Geological Survey's early warning system on Dec. 4, warning that a 5.9 earthquake near Carson ...

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 ...