Researchers in Japan, one of the world’s most earthquake-prone countries, have developed a system that can provide several seconds’ warning that violent shaking from a violent earthquake is about to ...

A number of people in the Bay Area and across California got a rude awakening overnight by a premature earthquake alert test from their MyShake app. The app from the University of California, Berkeley ...

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- This year's Great California ShakeOut earthquake drill was shaky at best in the minds of many in the Bay Area. Many received no alert at all, while others received it seven ...

A screenshot of the earthquake early warning test that some in California received seven hours before the expected time. (Rong-Gong Lin II / Los Angeles Times) Some Californians received a test of the ...

(TNS) — Some Californians appear to have received a test of the earthquake early-warning system seven hours before the appointed time, jolting them awake at 3:19 a.m. Thursday instead of sounding at ...

OAKLAND, Calif. - A crucial component of Wednesday's Great ShakeOut earthquake test experienced a significant misfire that jolted many Californians awake in the pre-dawn hours. Nevertheless, other ...

MyShake, an earthquake alerts app created to give people a few seconds’ warning before dangerous shaking, sent a test seven hours early on Thursday. By Amanda Holpuch Some West Coast residents were ...