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NASA Begins Testing GPS-Based Earthquake Detection System [Earthquakes]
NASA has a new trick up its sleeve: a GPS system that is designed to locate the exact positon of serious earthquakes. Known as the Real-time Earthquake Analysis for Disaster (READI) Mitigation Network, it's being tested in the western US—and it's hoped it will save lives in the process. More »
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Twitter’s emergency service potential tested in Japanese earthquake drill
Twitter and social networks were a key part of communications during Japan’s tsunami and earthquake disaster last year. Indeed, user numbers for Twitter and domestic site Mixi got a huge... Read Post
NASA To Use GPS System for Earthquake Monitoring
NASA has announced a plan to find earthquakes and respond more quickly to them using GPS satellites in orbit. Generally, earthquake detection is done by seismological hardware on the ground, but according NASA – that data can be dif... Read Post
NASA READIs early detection GPS network, aids first responders with earthquake warnings
After tacking space shuttle Discovery onto the back of a 747, the brainy gang over at NASA's READI for a new challenge -- earthquake detection. The agency's GPS-monitoring system, known as the Real-time Earthquake Analysis for Disas... Read Post