Android phones to track quakes; California gets alert system
Android phones will be used to sense earthquakes around the world and may one day be able to provide global warnings.
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Statewide earthquake drill Thursday reminds us all to drop, cover and hold on WATCH
Millions of people around the world will take part in earthquake drills today, and emergency-management experts in Washington state are spreading the word about quick...
Series of small earthquakes detected in Washington and Oregon
At least nine small earthquakes have been recorded over the past 24 hours in the quake-prone Pacific Northwest.
Strong quake near Osaka, Japan, kills 4 VIEW
A strong earthquake knocked over walls and set off scattered fires around the city of Osaka in western Japan, killing at least four people
Shallow Indonesia quake kills 3, damages hundreds of homes
JAKARTA, Indonesia — A shallow earthquake in central Indonesia has killed three people and damaged more than 300 homes, disaster officials said Thursday as they...
Taiwan quake kills 4, tilts buildings; over 140 missing VIEW
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Rescuers were working Wednesday to reach five people trapped and more than 140 people unaccounted for in several buildings damaged by...
Quake kills 430 in Iranian border region rebuilt after war VIEW
A powerful 7.3 magnitude earthquake near the Iraq-Iran border killed over 400 people across both countries, sent residents fleeing their homes into the night and...
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