New app puts an earthquake detector in your pocket

Smartphone technology harnessed to track temblor vibrations

VIBRATE MODE  A new smartphone app called MyShake can detect nearby earthquakes and may one day provide early warnings of tremors, its creators say. Researchers tested the app using vibrating tables that mimic quakes (shown).

Berkeley Seismological Laboratory

WASHINGTON — If you need to detect earthquakes, there’s an app for that.