[joshuahedlund]

For immediate email notifications about earthquakes, here is the USGS link[1]. You can set up customized magnitude ranges for customized parts of the globe, it's a pretty neat little service. Rule of thumb for context is 7.0+ happen about once a month and 8.0+ happen about once a year... I have it email me about every 7+ on the globe, every 6+ in my country (US) and I think every 3+ within a decent range of my city. [1]https://sslearthquake.usgs.gov/ens/