Latest Earthquake Headlines
All the headlines from our Earthquake Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Registration Opens For 2019 Seismic Retrofit Grant Program in California
Oct 9 2018 // Registration opens today for the 2019 Earthquake Brace + Bolt program, which offers eligible homeowners grants of up to $3,000 for seismic retrofits to strengthen their older houses and make them more resistant to...
Insurtech Jumpstart Rolls out Parametric Earthquake Product for Californians
Oct 2 2018 // A firm that wants to make a name for itself as the first parametric insurtech in the U.S. for earthquakes has officially launched in California, over a year after its anticipated original launch date. Jumpstart Insurance...
Death Toll from Indonesia’s 7.5 Magnitude Quake, Tsunami May Reach Thousands
Sep 30 2018 // The death toll from a 7.5 magnitude earthquake and tsunami that hit Indonesia’s island of Sulawesi climbed to more than 800, with casualties expected to reach into the thousands as authorities try to reach those...
Home Price Appreciation in Highest-Risk Areas Outpaces Overall Rate
Sep 20 2018 // Natural hazards are good at grabbing headlines, but they aren’t as good as dissuading people from buying homes in high-risk areas, a new report shows. Median home prices in areas that are in the top 80 percentile for...
Earthquake Jolts Southwestern Utah Desert
Sep 14 2018 // A small earthquake hit the southwestern Utah desert overnight. The University of Utah’s seismograph stations recorded the 3.8 magnitude earthquake just before midnight Tuesday. The epicenter was 15 miles northwest of...
California Bridge Under Construction Gets Sensors to Gather Earthquake Data
Sep 5 2018 // A replacement bridge under construction at the second-busiest port in the U.S. isn’t just a crucial route for cargo trucks and Southern California commuters – it’s a concrete-and-steel science experiment for...
Small Earthquake Shakes North Alabama
Aug 29 2018 // No damage is being reported after a minor earthquake rattled northern Alabama. The U.S. Geological Survey says a magnitude 2.1 earthquake happened around 7:22 a.m. Monday about 15 miles north of Huntsville near the...
M6.3 Earthquake Confirmed on Remote Alaskan Island
Aug 24 2018 // A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck Wednesday night in Alaska, the Alaska Earthquake Center confirmed. The center reported the quake occurred in the remote Andreanof Islands region of Alaska, but was felt almost 70 miles...
Mag 6.4 Earthquake Hits Alaska’s North Slope Region
Aug 14 2018 // Alaska’s North Slope was hit Sunday by the most powerful earthquake ever recorded in the region, the state’s seismologist said. At 6:58 a.m. Sunday, the magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck an area 42 miles (67...
3rd Major Earthquake Hits Indonesian Island of Lombok; Deaths Top 300
Aug 10 2018 // The Indonesian island of Lombok was shaken by a third big earthquake in little more than a week Thursday as the official death toll from the most powerful of the quakes topped 300. The strong aftershock, measured at...
Powerful Earthquake Slams Indonesian Island of Lombok, Killing at Least 98
Aug 7 2018 // A powerful earthquake flattened houses and toppled bridges on the Indonesian tourist island of Lombok, killing at least 98 people and shaking neighboring Bali, as authorities said Monday that rescuers still hadn’t...
Hawaii Officials Worry Earthquakes from Eruption Could Damage Roads
Aug 6 2018 // Officials on Hawaii’s Big Island, where the Kilauea volcano has been spewing huge amounts of lava for months, are bracing for the possibility that frequent earthquakes will cut off a major highway. Emergency...
Class-Action Status OK’d in Oklahoma Suit Over Earthquakes
Aug 6 2018 // Central Oklahoma residents won’t get a trial this fall for a case against an oil company accused of triggering earthquakes that damaged homes and buildings. A Cleveland County judge has outlined rules for the...
Another 2K California Homeowners Eligible for Retrofit Grants
Jul 31 2018 // More than 2,000 homeowners will get free money to retrofit their homes to help them better withstand earthquakes, according to the top official at the California Earthquake Authority. The homeowners were on a waiting list...
Oklahoma Quake Lawsuit Against Oil Company Moves to Class-Action Status
Jul 30 2018 // Central Oklahoma residents won’t get a trial this fall for a case against an oil company accused of triggering earthquakes that damaged homes and buildings. The Journal Record reports that a Cleveland County judge...
Strong Earthquake Hits Indonesia’s Lombok Island, Killing at Least 14 People
Jul 30 2018 // A strong and shallow earthquake early Sunday killed at least 14 people and injured more than 160 on Indonesia’s Lombok island, a popular tourist destination next to Bali, officials said. The quake damaged more than...
RMS Strengthens Asia-Pacific Capabilities in Version 18 of Modeling Software
Jul 17 2018 // RMS, the Newark, Calif.-based risk modeling and analytics firm, announced it has strengthened the Asia Pacific capabilities of its Version 18 catastrophe risk management software. The Asia Pacific model suit is being...
Researchers Use Supercomputers to Quantify Quake Risk
Jul 16 2018 // Scientists and engineers are simulating precisely how a large-magnitude earthquake along the Hayward Fault would affect different locations and buildings across the San Francisco Bay Area. A team from Lawrence Berkeley...
Oklahoma Sees Fewer but More Severe Earthquakes This Year
Jul 10 2018 // Oklahoma’s 4.0 earthquakes are up significantly this year, but the overall rate of earthquakes is declining. Oklahoma has had six quakes of at least magnitude 4.0 halfway through this year, which is one more than all...
Researchers Use Supercomputers to Quantify Quake Risk Across San Francisco Bay Area
Jul 2 2018 // Scientists and engineers are simulating precisely how a large-magnitude earthquake along the Hayward Fault would affect different locations and buildings across the San Francisco Bay Area. A team from Lawrence Berkeley...
