Latest Earthquake Headlines
All the headlines from our Earthquake Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Solomon Disaster Exposes Earthquake Monitoring System Weaknesses
Apr 10 2007 // Two years before a deadly earthquake-triggered tsunami pummeled the Solomon Islands, scientist Fred Taylor’s request for U.S. funds to set up a Pacific seismic monitoring network was flatly rejected. Then there is...
On shaky ground?
Apr 9 2007 // Two decades since its formation, the West’s only regional catastrophe pool, the California Earthquake Authority, faces financial and management changes that could have significant implications for its future. Those...
PREDICTING EARTHQUAKE LOSSES
Apr 9 2007 // The California Earthquake Authority is collaborating with the U.S. Geological Survey and the National Science Foundation on a new earthquake damage risk model to update the current model developed by risk modeling company...
On shaky ground?
Apr 9 2007 // Two decades since its formation, the West’s only regional catastrophe pool, the California Earthquake Authority, faces financial and management changes that could have significant implications for its future. Those...
Declarations
Apr 9 2007 // Catastrophic coverage “A decrease in the already low penetration rate would reduce the number of Californians able to afford to rebuild after a devastating earthquake.” — The California Department of...
Officials Laud New Japanese Quake Alert System
Mar 29 2007 // Authorities hailed Japan’s new earthquake alert system as a success this week after it allowed officials to issue a tsunami warning just one minute after a magnitude 6.9 quake jolted the country’s coast a day...
Powerful Earthquake Rocks Japan; 1 Dead, 170 Injured
Mar 26 2007 // A powerful earthquake struck Japan on Sunday, killing at least one person and injuring 170 others as it damaged buildings and triggered a small tsunami along the coast, officials said. The magnitude-6.9 quake struck at...
Scientists Disagree Over Hazard Posed by New Madrid Earthquake Fault
Mar 23 2007 // Scientists have struggled for years to figure out when the next big earthquake might strike the central United States. Now a geologist from Northwestern University believes he has evidence that the New Madrid Fault –...
Study Reveals Potential for $100 Billion Earthquake Loss in Beijing, China
Mar 16 2007 // Risk Management Solutions (RMS) announced the preliminary results of a study analyzing the impacts of the 1679 Sanhe-Pinggu Earthquake based on the 2007 population and property exposures of the Beijing, China area. The...
Julie Mix McPeak, Kentucky, Executive Director, Office of Insurance
Mar 12 2007 // Julie Mix McPeak, an attorney with more than a decade of experience in state government, was appointed executive director of the Kentucky Office of Insurance (KOI) by Gov. Ernie Fletcher last June. McPeak succeeded Glenn...
Lessons learned from Katrina and beyond
Mar 12 2007 // The 2006 Atlantic hurricane season came and went with barely a blip — despite initial projections by some that there would be two to five major hurricanes that year. How could insurance industry predictions be so...
Kentucky Guardsmen, Emergency Teams Practice Earthquake Drills
Mar 6 2007 // National Guardsmen and emergency management officials in 13 western Kentucky counties spent last week responding to an earthquake that hadn’t actually occurred. The exercise simulated response to a magnitude 7.5...
Lessons learned from Katrina and beyond
Feb 26 2007 // The 2006 Atlantic hurricane season came and went with barely a blip — despite initial projections by some that there would be two to five major hurricanes that year. How could insurance industry predictions be so...
Lessons learned from Katrina and beyond
Feb 25 2007 // The 2006 Atlantic hurricane season came and went with barely a blip — despite initial projections by some that there would be two to five major hurricanes that year. How could insurance industry predictions be so...
Burns & Wilcox Offers Fire, Earthquake, DIC in Hawaii
Feb 23 2007 // Burns & Wilcox announced it now will provide personal lines fire, earthquake and DIC coverage in Hawaii. Coverage includes owners of primary, secondary, tenant-occupied and seasonally rented homes on the Hawaiian...
Earthquake Rattles Midwest City, Okla.
Feb 14 2007 // A small earthquake rattled the Midwest City, Okla., area Feb. 12, but no damage or injuries were reported, officials said. The magnitude 3.0 earthquake occurred at 12:33 p.m., 31/2 miles west of Midwest City, according to...
Close to New Madrid Fault, Memphis Undertakes Earthquake Planning
Feb 13 2007 // Shelby County, Tennessee emergency planners must identify “pinch points” that are most vulnerable to earthquake damage, Mayor A C Wharton says. “The best safety tool we have is to be aware of what we can...
Lessons learned from 2005’s Katrina and 2006’s calm hurricane season
Feb 12 2007 // It’s been more than a year since Katrina made landfall and businesses are still recovering. Then the 2006 Atlantic hurricane season came and went with barely a blip — despite initial projections by some that...
P/C industry may be long overdue for massive losses from an extreme “great” earthquake
Feb 12 2007 // >Study says industry could suffer from a $100 million loss The U.S. property/casualty insurance industry is long overdue for heavy losses from a massive earthquake, reports A.M. Best in its recent “2006 Annual...
Lessons learned from 2005’s Katrina and 2006’s calm hurricane season
Feb 11 2007 // It’s been more than a year since Katrina made landfill and businesses are still recovering. Then the 2006 Atlantic hurricane season came and went with barely a blip — despite initial projections by some that...
