Japan’s new earthquake-detection network lengthens warning times, and researchers in Wales have harnessed nuclear blast ...

DIY Life Skills How your Android phone can detect earthquakes Earthquake alerts are part of a suite of safety settings. By David Nield Published Jun 22, 2025 8:00 AM EDT ...

On this day in 1987, U2 kicked off the European leg of its Joshua Tree Tour by setting off earthquake alarms and startling nearby residents.

No, an earthquake didn’t strike northern Michigan on Monday. Michigan State Police say it was a false alarm. Several residents in Otsego County got a scare when an emergency alert was issued ...

The earthquake that shook the San Diego area today triggered a false alarm in Northern Michigan.

Earthquake early warnings can come as false alarms — but it’s better to be safer than sorry, researchers concluded in a new study.

Google has deactivated Android's earthquake alerts system in Brazil after users received false alarms about two nonexistent earthquakes.

Google’s Android Earthquake Alert System alerted people of an earthquake in Brazil early on Valentine’s Day, but it was a false alarm — there was no earthquake.

Google’s “Earthquake Alerts System” on Android sent out a false alarm last night in Brazil, leading to the system being temporarily disabled. Introduced in 2020, Google’s “Earthquake ...

Checkout this instructive video as this popular Greek island prepare for earthquakes. A huge increase in seismic activity has caused chaos on the Greek island of Santorini. Residents and visitors ...