Building a culture of earthquake readiness

The efforts of ODPEM and the Earthquake Unit are a strong foundation on which to build. They reinforce the message that ...
KQED

Why Your Phone May Get a Loud Earthquake Test Alert Today — and How the MyShake App Works

A heads-up: your phone might be getting a loud earthquake test alert this morning. At least, you will if you’re one of the over 4 million Californians who have the MyShake earthquake warning app ...
Oregonian

Is ‘drop, cover and hold on’ an outdated earthquake safety plan? Earthquakes and schools, Part 4

A major earthquake could hit the Pacific Northwest at any moment. It’s not a matter of if, but when. And, with students back to school this fall, some in unreinforced, 100-year-old buildings, most ...
Ars Technica

“Like putting on glasses for the first time”—how AI improves earthquake detection

On January 1, 2008, at 1:59 am in Calipatria, California, an earthquake happened. You haven’t heard of this earthquake; even if you had been living in Calipatria, you wouldn’t have felt anything. It ...
BGR

5 Of The Largest Earthquakes Ever Recorded

Earthquakes account for some of the costliest natural disasters in history. They can literally reshape the planet. But how powerful can they get? That's a question humans have only recently been able ...