Latest Earthquake Headlines
All the headlines from our Earthquake Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Top Writers of Earthquake Insurance by 2018 Premium Written
Jul 1 2019 // Earthquake coverage is available mostly from private insurance companies. In California homeowners can also get coverage from the California Earthquake Authority (CEA), a privately funded, publicly managed organization....
M5.5 Quake Confirmed in California Near Pacific Coast
Jun 24 2019 // The U.S. Geological Survey a magnitude 5.5 earthquake has hit near the Pacific coast of Northern California. The agency says the earthquake struck at 8:53 p.m. on Saturday at a spot 17.3 miles southwest of Scotia, a town...
AIR Worldwide Releases Update of New Zealand Earthquake Model
Jun 21 2019 // Catastrophe risk modeling firm AIR Worldwide (AIR) announced the release of its updated earthquake model for New Zealand. This model incorporates the latest scientific research after the 2010–2011 Canterbury earthquake...
Cleveland, Ohio, Shaken by Mag 4 Earthquake
Jun 12 2019 // Federal geologists say an earthquake of an estimated magnitude 4.0 hit Monday morning just northeast of Cleveland in Lake Erie, shaking up residents who flooded dispatch centers with calls. There were no immediate reports...
Researchers Try to Pinpoint Cracks that Can Cause Quakes in South Carolina
Jun 5 2019 // Scientists at the College of Charleston are getting ready for a project to map cracks deep underground and get a better idea where earthquakes may happen in South Carolina. The project will fly a plane in a grid pattern...
Insurers Face Minimal Losses from Peru and Ecuador Earthquake: A.M. Best
May 29 2019 // A.M. Best said it does not foresee a major impact to the domestic insurance markets in Peru or Ecuador following a significant earthquake centered in Peru that also affected several provinces in neighboring Ecuador. On May...
USGS: 2 Small Earthquakes Hit Southwest Alaska
May 7 2019 // Two small earthquakes have hit southwest Alaska, the U.S. Geological Survey confirmed. At 1:43 p.m. Sunday, a magnitude 3.4 earthquake hit a spot in the Gulf of Alaska. The agency says the earthquake had an epicenter 147.4...
California Lawmakers Advance Resilient Homes Initiative
Apr 25 2019 // A bill to enable the California Earthquake Authority to expand mitigation programs cleared its first hurdle this week when it passed the Senate Insurance Committee. The Resilient Homes Initiative, Senate Bill 254, was...
Techquake: The Biggest Threat to California’s Tech-Sector May Lie Directly Beneath its Feet
Apr 23 2019 // California’s technology sector has had a tough year with state and federal policymakers, to say nothing of the general public. Concerns about the size and scope of internet firms have led to a “techlash,”...
Powerful Earthquake Strikes Philippines, Causing Deaths and Damage
Apr 23 2019 // A 6.4-magnitude earthquake struck the Philippines on Tuesday, hitting the central region hours after at least 15 people were killed by a tremor in the main Luzon island. Fourteen of the dead were from Pampanga province,...
California Earthquake Authority Board Votes to Sponsor Resilient Homes Initiative
Apr 15 2019 // The California Earthquake Authority’s governing board has voted to sponsor and support the Resilient Homes Initiative, a bill aimed at helping Californians prepare for earthquakes by restructuring the CEA to...
Hawaii Hit by M5.3 Earthquake: USGS
Apr 15 2019 // A magnitude 5.3 earthquake hit the west side of the Big Island of Hawaii on Saturday, the U.S. Geological Survey confirmed. The quake hit about 5 p.m. and had an epicenter about 15 miles southwest of Kailua-Kona, a city of...
Southwestern Montana Hit with Earthquake, Aftershocks
Apr 11 2019 // An earthquake that struck Tuesday in a rural area near the Idaho-Montana border was felt as far away as Helena and was followed by multiple aftershocks, but no damage was immediately reported. The main quake struck just...
California Weighs Catastrophic Wildfire Fund as Way to Protect Utilities
Apr 5 2019 // Creation of a catastrophic wildfire risk pool is emerging as the most likely option as California lawmakers seek to protect the solvency of investor-owned utilities from record payouts for fire damages. PG&E filed for...
California Lawmaker Introduces Resilient Homes Initiative
Apr 2 2019 // A bill to that would enable the California Earthquake Authority to expand mitigation programs is making its way through state Legislature. State Sen. Majority Leader Bob Hertzberg, D-Van Nuys, this week released the...
Scientists Investigate Recent Earthquakes in the South
Apr 1 2019 // Scientists are sending additional sensors to south Alabama and the Florida Panhandle with aims of solving the mystery of what caused a spate of recent earthquakes. Five earthquakes have been detected in the region within a...
5th Earthquake This Month Strikes Near Alabama-Florida State Line
Mar 27 2019 // Another weak earthquake has struck near the Alabama-Florida state line. News outlets report it’s the fifth small quake in the area this month. There has been no damage or injuries. The U.S. Geological Survey said a...
Floods, Earthquake Pummel Indonesia, Killing More Than 80
Mar 19 2019 // The number of people killed after torrential downpours triggered flash floods and mudslides that tore through mountainside villages in Indonesia’s easternmost province has climbed to 79, with dozens of others...
Earthquake Survey Finds Thousands of Washington Buildings a Concern
Mar 13 2019 // Washington state’s first statewide inventory of buildings prone to crumble or collapse in an earthquake has found there are thousands of unreinforced masonry buildings that could be dangerous. The Northwest News...
Quake Shakes Central Alaska, No Damage Reported
Mar 12 2019 // A small quake has hit the central part of the state, The Alaska Earthquake Center confirmed. The center says the magnitude 3.7 earthquake hit an area 18 miles south of Fairbanks, the state’s second-largest city, at...
