Summary of Earthquake and Disaster Prevention Information for October 16, 2026

This is the independent disaster prevention media 'Bousai X'.As of 6:00 PM on October 16, there were 2 earthquakes recorded with a maximum seismic intensity in the past 24 hours. Both had a maximum ...

Google’s Android earthquake alerts expand to 200+ regions with more info; Sundar Pichai explains how it helped in Venezuela

Google is significantly enhancing its Android Earthquake Alerts System, broadening its reach from 98 to more than 200 ...
Newswise

New Forecasting Research Could Help Millions Living in Earthquake-Prone Regions

A decade-long study of earthquake activity in California has provided the strongest evidence to date that forecasting models ...
9to5Google

Google updates Android earthquake alerts with more info, expands to 200+ regions

Google has updated Android's earthquake alerts system with more information while also expanding support to new regions.

Nearly 600 California earthquakes help validate models that forecast next-day seismic risk

The University of Bristol–led study, published in Nature Communications, could help millions of people living in ...

Why was it incorrectly reported as M9.9? — False information from the Earthquake Early Warning and the actions we should take

First, the conclusionAt noon on October 16, 2026, an Earthquake Early Warning was issued from Hokkaido to the Chubu region.
EurekAlert!

Lisa Wald honored by SSA for creating USGS Earthquake Information “Hub”

For her groundbreaking work in creating the earthquake information “hub” of the Earthquake Hazards Program, of the U.S. Geological Survey, the Seismological Society of America honors Lisa Wald with ...