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Here's how your phone could save your life if an earthquake hits
A worldwide Android smartphone-based earthquake detection and early warning system can detect seismic activity in real time.
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 ...
4.3-magnitude earthquake — then dozens more — rattles California lake, USGS says
A 4.3-magnitude earthquake jolted a lake shoreline Friday, July 11, in Southern California, the U.S. Geological Survey ...
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First earthquake, then fire: UC San Diego researchers test steel building
The goal is to see whether it’s safe to build taller buildings out of cold-formed steel, a strong, lightweight recycled ...
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More than 3 million got early warning in California earthquake - Los ...
More than 3 million people were notified by phone early Tuesday of a 6.4 magnitude earthquake that shook Northern California.. Depending on their distance from the quake’s epicenter — which ...
Maps: Minor Quakes Strike Southern California
A minor, 3.7-magnitude earthquake struck in Southern California on Thursday. It was followed by a larger, 4.3-magnitude quake nearby a few hours later, according to the United States Geological Survey ...
Android Phones Can Detect Earthquakes Before the Ground Starts Shaking
Since their first implementation in Mexico and Japan, earthquake early-warning (EEW) systems have provided critical advance ...
3.6-magnitude earthquake wakes Northern California, USGS says. ‘Shaking again’
An early morning 3.6-magnitude earthquake woke parts of Northern California, the U.S. Geological Survey reported. The approximately 13-mile deep quake hit about 3 miles northwest from Redding just ...
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Malibu has become an earthquake hotbed as the L.A. area sees rise in ...
Sunday’s magnitude 4.1 earthquake near Malibu is part of a larger seismic pattern being seen in Southern California.. The region has been experiencing a number of moderate earthquakes since 2024.