Latest Earthquake Headlines
All the headlines from our Earthquake Topic Page, ordered by recency.
S&P Report Examines Calif. Earthquake Insurance Coverage
Nov 14 2007 // As if Southern California’s recent devastating wildfires weren’t enough, the Golden State got a second jolt on Oct. 30 via a 5.6 magnitude earthquake just outside of San Jose. An article published by Standard...
Declarations
Nov 4 2007 // CEA Charges “The idea was originally that the CEA (California Earthquake Authority) would have enough funds over time … and wouldn’t need that industry assessment layer. … Theoretically we should...
Survey: Calif.’s Hayward Fault “Ready to Pop”
Nov 4 2007 // Time is not on our side, when it comes to suffering damage from an earthquake along Northern California’s Hayward Fault, according to a new map by the U.S. Geological Survey. The USGS released a new map showing the...
News Currents
Nov 4 2007 // Catastrophic wildfires sweep across Southern California Industry estimates insured losses at more than $1.5 billion and rising Insured losses are continuing to accumulate from Southern California wildfires that burned in...
States under cover
Nov 4 2007 // Natural catastrophes — and the affordability and availability of property insurance in disaster-prone areas — have been on center stage in coastal states from the Northeast to the Gulf Coast. This fall, the...
5.6 Magnitude Earthquake Shakes San Jose Area
Oct 31 2007 // An magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck the San Francisco Bay Area last night, around 8 p.m., about 9 miles northeast of San Jose, according to the U.S. Geological Survey Earthquake Hazards Program. Ten aftershocks were felt,...
Survey: Calif.’s Hayward Fault “Ready to Pop”
Oct 19 2007 // “Time is not on our side,” when it comes to suffering damage from an earthquake along Northern Californa’s Hayward Fault, according to a new map by the U.S. Geological Survey. This week, USGS released a...
Mo. National Guard Trains in Earthquake Preparedness
Oct 16 2007 // The Missouri National Guard spent the weekend engaged in Operation Cracked Earth, training exercises to test communication abilities in the event that there is a major earthquake in the New Madrid fault zone. The New...
Baltimore Feels Small Earthquake
Oct 10 2007 // The U.S. Geological Survey’s National Earthquake Information Center says a minor earthquake was sensed near Baltimore, Md. NEIC Geologist Angel Gutierrez says preliminary estimates put the quake at a magnitude of...
Calif. Earthquake Bill Receives Criticism, Could Raise Rates
Oct 10 2007 // Critics of a bill recently signed by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger say more than 760,000 California homeowners who buy earthquake insurance through a state-run authority could see their premiums rise . But the measure’s...
Calif. Governor Signs Insurance-Related Bills
Oct 9 2007 // California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has signed insurance-related bills into law, including those affecting the California Earthquake Authority, excess investment and auto insurance licenses. Senate Bill 430 was signed on...
Poll: Californians Don’t Act On Instinct For Financial Preparedness
Oct 3 2007 // A vast majority of Californians consider it their responsibility to keep their insurance current, but don’t bother to read their homeowners policies each year, a new study has found. More than two-thirds of those...
State Updates Map of Ohio Earthquakes for First Time since 2002
Sep 28 2007 // For the first time in five years, the state has revised its map showing where earthquakes have shaken Ohio. The Department of Natural Resources says more than 30 quakes have been recorded in and around the state since the...
CEA funding structure to be revamped under legislation sent to governor
Sep 24 2007 // By a wide margin, California lawmakers have approved a compromise between the California Earthquake Authority’s governing board and its participating homeowner insurers to replace a significant portion of the...
CEA funding structure to be revamped under legislation sent to governor
Sep 24 2007 // p:By a wide margin, California lawmakers have approved a compromise between the California Earthquake Authority’s governing board and its participating homeowner insurers to replace a significant portion of the...
Calif. Passes Bill to Fund Earthquake Authority with $1.3 Billion from Insurers
Sep 13 2007 // The California Legislature has passed SB 430, designating $1.3 billion from participating insurers to fund the California Earthquake Authority (CEA). This additional $1.3 billlion contribution is being made with no...
Calif. Bill to Lower Industry Support for Earthquake Coverage
Sep 4 2007 // California homeowners who buy earthquake insurance through the state-run California Earthquake Authority (CEA) could see their premiums rise under a bill that passed an Assembly committee over opposition from the state...
Minor Earthquake Strikes Southwestern Utah, 150 Miles
Aug 20 2007 // A minor 3.9 magnitude earthquake early Saturday shook southwestern Utah, 150 miles from the collapsed coal mine where six men are missing. The quake hit in a remote area and was unlikely to have caused any damage, said...
Magnitude 5.3 Earthquake Jolts Hawaii’s Big Island
Aug 15 2007 // An earthquake on Monday jolted the Big Island of Hawaii, which is already under a hurricane watch and a tropical storm warning. The magnitude 5.3 temblor struck at 7:38 p.m. local time, about 25 miles south of Hilo,...
Calif. workers’ comp earthquake losses could exceed $150 million annually
Jul 23 2007 // California workers’ compensation insurers will need $180 million annually to pay for workers’ compensation losses induced by earthquakes, according to a recently released study by the Workers’...
