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

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

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

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