My Earthquake Alerts & Feed Reviews

by SingingMouse

MyEarthquakeAlertsFeed says it’s designed to give warnings in advance of an earthquake. So far I’ve gotten all kinds of warnings, none of which were near my state. I live in northern Washington. I’m getting warnings when using the “nearby” feature from Southern California. I’m pretty sure in no way is that “nearby.” The FAQ says MyEarthquakeAlertsFeed will increase the distance based on magnitude. MyEarthquakeAlertsFeed just told me there was a 3.2 earthquake in Southern California. Yeah, that’s not going to impact me. If they can iron out this issue MyEarthquakeAlertsFeed will be useful but so far all it does is give pointless jump scares.

by Hansendp

Three things would make this a better app. First, make it possible to remove the information box that pops up in the middle of the screen preventing being able to see the area of the quake. Second, include markers for all the quake activity in that area. It’s nice to be able to see how many earthquakes have taken place in an area. Third, have the ability to keep the quake information for more than just a day.

by Yai73

I payed for the pro version about a year or so ago. MyEarthquakeAlertsFeed works great however I don’t think its fair having to pay for it again for having a new phone. I’ll pay the 2.99 again because my parents are in PR and I like monitoring the quakes plus MyEarthquakeAlertsFeed is worth it. I give 5 stars to the Pro version because I can set the quake alerts based on my specifications and are super effective and timely.

by Fibrofixes

I like this application very much and sends messages very quickly following happening in California. (The other day it sent a text within a minute of feeling a 5 magnitude). I wish that you could choose to select more than one state to monitor instead of having to choose between all states or just one.... I live in So Cal and my parents live right off the Juan De Fuca plate In Oregon (tsunami flood area). Setting alarms for both states would allow me to monitor what’s happening where I live and where loved ones live concurrently.

by Buzz Berry The Gr8

That’s literally it, you cannot set a range, ‘nearby’ is the closest you can get to your location and ‘nearby’ is about a 200 miles radius....I have mine set to alert me if there is an earthquake above a 4...but I don’t care if it’s happening 200 miles away...I wish you could make that radius a LOT smaller like 25 miles or 10 mile radius. If that changed MyEarthquakeAlertsFeed would be great

by Mark Of The Mountain

I like this earthquake notification app and it’s flexibility. I can set whatever part of the world or country I want to be notified of. I can also set what severity I want to be notified of. The reason that I docked it one star is the delay. The last alert came 3 hours after the earthquake hit. While this is interesting to know about it doesn’t provide any safety aspect unless you use it to anticipate aftershocks. Perhaps the delay is the fault of the reporting agency and not MyEarthquakeAlertsFeed .

by KatmaiKate

I really like MyEarthquakeAlertsFeed and by changing the numbers to only 3.0 or over makes less to sort through. Even though the reads are not always accurate I can double check on a more scientific site and get the correct read. Also some numbers change after getting all the facts. It takes a few minutes after a quake hits for an alert, but better than going to a computer and typing into a site, as they are normally deluged by too many nervous people. I would recommend MyEarthquakeAlertsFeed.

by Fuzzy McDaft

Better to know about them and act accordingly. I was raised mostly in the Far East, lotsa shaking going on there. When Dad retired to SF area, it didn’t change. Now, 5 decades later, I still find we’re never that far from some movement, so have a plan. I start with a doorway and go from there, always looking for any kids nearby.

by JonnaV

We had a minor event and I wanted a quick place to find info. Did a quick search and tried MyEarthquakeAlertsFeed. They had the information available within the 5 minutes it took me to find and get MyEarthquakeAlertsFeed . Same as USGS and a nice display.

by Two Chickens

I really like to keep myself informed of what’s going on around the world, MyEarthquakeAlertsFeed really helps me to really do that effectively. I on the spot minute by minute hour by hour record of the earthquakes that are happening Surat the world I find really informative and very helpful in keeping abreast of what’s going on on this planet while it’s happening! I really can’t recommend MyEarthquakeAlertsFeed any higher than a five star review if I could I most certainly would I’d love it!

by Just_Johnny_Boi

I feel the lightest of earthquakes and live in Southern California. Earthquakes are prone to happen here and sometimes I freak out because I feel my bed lightly shaking and other don’t feel it and literally, moments later, MyEarthquakeAlertsFeed goes off alerting me of a nearby earthquake. Usually they’ve been miles away and felt lightly to a jolt but the Earthquake App is on it!

by Spliffbear250

I got MyEarthquakeAlertsFeed about 9 months ago, and I didn’t think much of it, because my area is seismically quiet. But the alarm went off for the 6.9 in Hawaii while I was at work, and it took more than 10 minutes for the internet news to catch up. Very accurate, very quick alert time, easy to use filters. Thank you for making this.

by K314159

It shows or tells me most ofthe things I want to know, but could us a few teeaks.

Top of my list right now: 1) my country is large so I have it set to show “nearby” events but I can’t see let alone change the definition of “near” that it uses, and 2) it says a quake epicenter is a certain distance and direction from some thing that doesn’t appear on the map

by Jackscraig

I’ve had MyEarthquakeAlertsFeed for a year and it does everything I need with no delays. Notifications are immediate and always work perfectly. The map/markers, etc. are easy to read, and you get a short comment describing the situation surrounding each earthquake.

I haven’t paid to try other not free quake apps, and so far, haven’t felt the need to with this one.

by Knightlane

I love MyEarthquakeAlertsFeed! We know what we’re feeling but this confirms it. It’s very detailed on where the quakes and aftershocks are, it’s amazing we have this technology! I have and will continue to recommend MyEarthquakeAlertsFeed to all my California family and friends. It assists us in our game of how big was it and where was it!!!!! Thank you for all the fun and information!!!! Not that earthquakes are fun but you have to do something to shake off your nerves!!!!!!

by Spiff619

Been using for around two years, very happy with interface, definitely set it to only alert if mag 3+, especially if you also live in an earthquake prone location. Alerts me within a reasonable time after the events, updates itself often to correct most incorrectly posted data, and, as always, it’s super free!! Must have, anywhere near fault lines!

by //!:

Working great now !
Do to certain sensitive areas in and around Montana the US Air Force has the capability to block certain areas of data coming out of that location while performing their tasks. Then like switching on a light switch, it works again.
Living in Montana I should have remembered that. So, if you’re app doesn’t seem to be working in a certain area, just give it some time while the Air Force plays with their toys.

by Karen, Aka Lizardlover

I have been notified earthquake events as they happen. I live in AK, a place with moderate activity, so it is nice to have this running in the background. I keep mental tracking of where the activity is and then when we have s shaker here I will actively review the past 24-48 hours and to see if there is a potential threat to my community that I need to pay attention to. I like MyEarthquakeAlertsFeed and will continue to use it. It is easy to use, gives essential info sans fluff

by X-VENOM-X

MyEarthquakeAlertsFeed sounded my preset alarm for a earthquake near my location and within seconds the building was shaking, items falling off shelves and the walls but I was able to get me and my family to a safe place until the shaking stopped and then we went outside just in case the 7 aftershocks we withstood afterwards didn’t cause our home to collapse. MyEarthquakeAlertsFeed also gave me information about every aftershock also

by Schmidteight

I really appreciate how MyEarthquakeAlertsFeed works to inform the user is the seismic activity going on around the world.
One way it could be better if/when appropriate would be to add more detail about the activity (such as “feels/felt like” or any damage or casualties that happened as a result if applicable).
Another detail, as much as science makes it possible, would be to have predictors of future seismic activity and potential severity.

by TBDaniel

MyEarthquakeAlertsFeed looks and feels great, but for some odd reason, it is only in Spanish and doesn’t seem to have an option in settings to manually change it to English. My phone is in Swedish, so my system language isn’t the problem, but I am located in Chile right now so I assume that it automatically changes to the language of your location? I don’t know, but regardless, I can’t understand it, so I’ll have to delete it.

by Lunchboxangel

My only complaint is that I can’t filter the alerts by proximity. I’m in LA so I keep getting notifications of 3M+ earthquakes around the Ridgecrest area. I want to get alerts for 3M+ within 20 miles of my location, and 5M+ within 200mi radius. That would be much more relevant for me, if we could define “nearby” so I could actually understand which earthquakes may actually impact us.

Otherwise it’s much more useful and informative than ShakeAlert.

by Dracaena Wines

I live a bicoastal life and to be able to be alerted if an earthquake has occurred when I am on the opposite coast is wonderful. Customer service is amazing also. I sent email asking about being able to localize the alerts even more and I received an answer I. Less than 24 hrs.

by Jginaz

I have several quake Apps and MyEarthquakeAlertsFeed. Seems to get the ones greater than 3 much faster than the other two
I do wish that when you look geographically where the quake is it would show other recent ones in same area.
This is my go-to

by MacSkull70

sent Immediately after all earthquakes worldwide! MyEarthquakeAlertsFeed goes beyond its call of duty of “real time” notifications, by sending a detailed summary notifications about previous earthquakes. The ended to my search for an earthquake app started when I found this one, it’s well worth downloading ✌🏼

by Paxbeme

Can’t seem to get local earthquakes on screen any longer. I was getting the local quakes here in calif mostly. That’s okay. But I know their has to be more quakes on California than other parts of the us. And the quakes are mostly outside of the U.S. why should I buy the pro edition if the free one changes itself without me making changes.

by Unhappy Premium Customer

Allows you to see most recent quake activity, and choose which quakes you want to review by clicking on the push-pins on the map. Fairly easy to understand. Zoom in or out on the map to see other recent activity.