ShakeAlert messages will warn West Coast of earthquakes
A new early warning system, called ShakeAlert, will use cell phones to alert people in California, Oregon, and Washington of an earthquake. The alerts come from sensors from the USGS seismic system. Once the sensors pick up movement, a message is sent immediately to the surrounding area. Quakes travel through…
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Recent earthquakes
Recent world seismic events recorded by the BGS Seismology team
32 satellite images are vying for the coveted title of Earthshot. Vote for your favorites on Twitter between March… https://t.co/w5stgsJWrV
(about 5 hours ago)@CALFIRELNU crews press on to aid motorists as saturated grounds combined with wind are taking trees down throughou… https://t.co/HsAGoLpGip
(about 4 hours ago)RT @USGSVolcanoes: Shiny and elusive, featherlight and golden-brown. How would you describe Pele’s hairs? But don’t… https://t.co/0NdJrvuQMV
(about 2 hours ago)Historic USGS Publication (1878): [PUB] Twelfth Annual Report of the United States Geological and Geographical Surv… https://t.co/jHFjqKIxHd
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