By tapping into a smartphone's accelerometer — the motion-detection instrument — the free Android app, called MyShake, can pick up and interpret nearby quake activity, estimating the earthquake's location and magnitude in real-time, and then relaying
OKLAHOMA CITY -. Sandra Ladra's home in Prague required significant repairs after a 2011 earthquake measuring 5.6. Ladra is among several plaintiffs suing energy companies in state and federal court over earthquakes in recent years. With a new lawsuit
The U.S. Geological Survey reported Tuesday afternoon a 4.8 magnitude earthquake happened near Bishop. Many people across Kern County reported feeling the quake. It was follow by two small aftershocks in 2.9 range. Then there was a bigger after shock
In 1964, Alaska was struck by a 9.2-magnitude earthquake that lasted 5 ½ minutes. More than 130 people were killed. The massive quake triggered tsunamis in coastal communities, including my hometown of Valdez. More than 30 of my friends and
The U.S. Geological Survey reported Tuesday afternoon a 4.8 magnitude earthquake happened near Bishop. Many people across Kern County reported feeling the quake. It was follow by two small aftershocks in 2.9 range. Then there was a bigger after shock