If you're in an earthquake-prone area and own an Android phone, it could save your life. It may even have already done so.

An early-warning system on Android phones has detected more than 1,000 earthquakes worldwide since 2021, sometimes giving ...

Google’s Android Earthquake Alerts program is a globe-spanning earthquake early-warning system that uses billions of phone ...

A worldwide Android smartphone-based earthquake detection and early warning system can detect seismic activity in real time.

Google and UC Berkeley have turned Android smartphones into lifesaving earthquake detectors, now operating in 98 countries ...

Google's Android Earthquake Alert system, utilizing billions of smartphones globally, can reportedly predict earthquakes accurately and cost-effectively.

Unlike conventional systems that use dedicated, expensive seismic instruments, Google's Android Earthquake Alerts system ...

Back in 2020, Google kicked off a project to crowdsource signals from Android phones that an earthquake might be imminent.

The Android Earthquake Alerts system prioritises scale over precision, leveraging the widespread use of Android smartphones, ...

After 3 years, the results not only rival conventional, dedicated seismic detectors, but also operate in large areas that currently have no other early-warning service at all.

Google's Android Earthquake Alerts system uses your phone's accelerometer to provide crucial seconds of warning before seismic activity.

The alerts rely on detecting fast-moving P-waves, which precede the more destructive S-waves during an earthquake. If enough ...