Series of Earthquakes Rattle California: What to Know

The quakes come as California sees the effects of an atmospheric river that has caused flash flooding, rescues, and landslides.

After False Earthquake Alert, Lawmakers Demand Answers on How It Was Sent

The federal government and earthquake experts blamed a technical glitch for the alert that sent warnings hundreds of miles away last week.
Alaska Dispatch News

The people and technology behind earthquake early warning

KODIAK ISLAND — Alders, alders, everywhere. When you follow scientists in the Alaska wilderness, you’ll almost certainly get alder-snagged. In November, near Homer, alders grew considerately on Grewingk Glacier till, with space to maneuver ourselves ...
KQED

Why Your Phone May Get a Loud Earthquake Test Alert Today — and How the MyShake App Works

A heads-up: your phone might be getting a loud earthquake test alert this morning. At least, you will if you’re one of the over 4 million Californians who have the MyShake earthquake warning app downloaded on your cellphone. And this test alert will be ...
Pacific Daily News

Did you feel it? No tsunami threat from 5.7 magnitude earthquake

An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.7 struck Guam at 9:06 a.m., the U.S. Geological Survey reported.

6.7 magnitude quake strikes off northern Japan's coast, prompts local tsunami warning

A 6.7 magnitude earthquake occurred Friday afternoon local time off the northern coast of Japan, the Japan Meteorological Agency said. The earthquake comes after a 7.5 magnitude earthquake struck the same region earlier this week.

Powerful earthquake hits Alaska-Canada border, tremors felt in Yakutat and Juneau; update on tsunami warning

A 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck Alaska-Canada border on Saturday. Tremors were felt in Yakutat and Juneau, according to USGS.

Japan Earthquake, Tsunami Map: Which Regions Are Under Warning?

The offshore quake occurred at 23:15 local time, the Japan Meteorological Agency said, warning that a tsunami of up to 3 metres could reach the country's north-eastern coast, Asia, Times Now

Earthquake prediction warnings rock the Los Angeles Basin — is this a real threat or another viral scare?

A viral earthquake prediction warning has spread across social media, unsettling residents in Southern California and reigniting familiar concerns for those in the Los Angeles Basin. A post circulating online alleges that a powerful earthquake could hit within 72 hours,

Earthquake of 7.5 magnitude rocks Japan; triggers tsunami on northern coast

An earthquake of magnitude 7.6 struck Japan on Monday evening, triggering a tsunami of up to 50 centimetres in Pacific coast communities, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA). It said that the surges could potentially get higher. The meteorological agency reported the quake's magnitude as 7.5, from its earlier estimate of 7.6.
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