One useful development is the use of earthquake alert systems in smartphones. These alerts can give people a few valuable seconds to get to safety before the shaking starts. Yes, modern ...

A federal seismologist says they are looking into concerns that not everyone was notified about the B.C. earthquake, noting some variance in alerts can occur on mobile devices.

The new earthquake early-­warning ... the southern coast last week near Sechelt. Alerts were sent to cellphones and emergency broadcast systems about 10 seconds after the Feb. 21 quake, said ...

SEATTLE — Technology that detects strong earthquakes and alerts residents to their shaking got renewed attention after an earthquake struck near Orcas Island on Monday morning. The magnitude 4.5 ...

Southwestern British Columbia is recovering from the shock of Friday's earthquake, which has triggered some ... "Some people outside the area for EEW alerting may have received the alert because their ...