Latest Earthquake Headlines
All the headlines from our Earthquake Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Virginia Tech, USGS Install Seismic Stations in Central Va. for Earthquake Study
Jan 13 2014 // Researchers are preparing to conduct a two-month study of earthquakes in central Virginia, a region that has a history of seismic activity. Twenty seismic stations are being installed for the study by researchers from...
Oklahoma Homes Earthquake Shaken On Christmas
Dec 27 2013 // It wasn’t Santa and his reindeer landing on roofs that shook some central Oklahoma homes early Christmas morning. A small earthquake struck near Spencer at about 4:30 a.m. Wednesday, according to the U.S. Geology...
Geological Society: Kansas Earthquake, Oil Production Might Be Related
Dec 23 2013 // The Kansas Geological Society is investigating whether a recent earthquake in southern Kansas might have been caused by oil production practices in the area. But KGS interim director Rex Buchanan said it might be difficult...
Quake Reported in South-Central Kansas
Dec 18 2013 // A magnitude 3.8 earthquake hit south-central Kansas on Dec. 16, rattling windows and doors, but causing no reported damage or injuries. The U.S. Geological Survey initially reported the earthquake that hit about 9 a.m. to...
Magnitude-4.5 Earthquake Rattles Central Oklahoma
Dec 9 2013 // A magnitude-4.5 earthquake in central Oklahoma shook residents on Dec. 7, just weeks after the two-year anniversary of the strongest earthquake ever recorded in the Sooner state, and was followed by two smaller temblors...
Interest in Insurance Rises in Oklahoma Along with Earthquake Activity
Dec 3 2013 // It’s become a predictable routine at Matt Pryor’s insurance agency: An earthquake rumbles through Oklahoma, rattling dishes and nerves. Then the phones light up with calls and text messages from desperate...
Declarations
Nov 18 2013 // Little Good “Looking into earthquake insurance after your home or business has sustained damage resulting from an earthquake will do little good to help you recover.” —Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner John D....
Haiyan Worse for Philippines Than Sandy for U.S.; Only 10-15% of Loss Insured
Nov 12 2013 // Destruction from Typhoon Haiyan, which flattened buildings and unleashed storm surges that may have killed 10,000 people, could be several times worse for the Philippines economy than superstorm Sandy was for the...
Record Typhoon Again Shows Philippines Most at Risk for Natural Hazards
Nov 10 2013 // Destruction from Super Typhoon Haiyan, the most powerful storm on record to strike the Philippines, shows the task facing President Benigno Aquino to curb the death toll in a country prone to natural disasters. The...
Oklahoma Lawmaker to Re-File Earthquake Insurance Bill
Nov 8 2013 // Following a rash of earthquakes, a state lawmaker says he plans to file a bill to require insurance companies to notify Oklahomans whether their policies cover property damage caused by earthquakes. Rep. Mike Shelton of...
Oklahoma Commissioner Urges Purchase of Earthquake Insurance
Oct 30 2013 // Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner John D. Doak is encouraging Oklahomans to purchase earthquake insurance after a new report predicts continued seismic activity in the central part of the state. The U.S. Geological Survey...
Fitch Affirms California Earthquake Authority’s ‘A’ Rating
Oct 29 2013 // Fitch Ratings has affirmed the “A” rating on California Earthquake Authority’s outstanding fixed-rate revenue bonds, which mature on July 1, 2016. Fitch has also affirmed CEA’s Issuer Default Rating...
USGS: Quakes in Central Oklahoma Here to Stay
Oct 28 2013 // Prague, a central Oklahoma town of 2,400, claims two things as its own: Olympian Jim Thorpe and an annual kolache festival that honors its Czech heritage every May. Some locals here say the place should be known for a...
Members of Aon Benfield’s Analytics Team Explain Cat Models
Oct 18 2013 // “Our remit at Aon Benfield Analytics is really to do the risk quantification part of reinsurance transactions,” said John Moore, the head of International Analytics operations. He’s responsible for...
Philippines Freezes Prices in Quake Zone as Death Toll Hits 107
Oct 16 2013 // The Philippines froze prices for basic goods to prevent gouging in an area cut off by the country’s biggest earthquake in a year, as the death toll from the temblor rose to 107. Rescue crews were searching for...
EQECAT President Paul Little on Cat Models – from the General to the Specific
Oct 11 2013 // EQECAT’s President Paul Little explains how cat models have evolved from the general to the specific and what’s now required to create good ones. He also foresees cellular technology – iPhones, Androids,...
Strong Quake Strikes Southern Pakistan: AIR Worldwide Analysis
Sep 25 2013 // According to catastrophe modeling firm AIR Worldwide, “at 7:29 a.m. Eastern time (4:29 p.m. local time), a magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck southern Pakistan. The epicenter was located 69 km (43 miles) north-northeast...
Canada Regulator Urges Re/Insurers to Use Cat Bonds after Flood Disaster
Sep 25 2013 // Canada’s banking regulator is urging insurers to sell catastrophe bonds for the first time to cut the risk of natural disasters, such as the record floods that inundated swathes of downtown Calgary in June. Climate...
Swarm Of Earthquakes Shake Yellowstone
Sep 24 2013 // Until recently, Bob Smith had never witnessed two simultaneous earthquake swarms in his 53 years of monitoring seismic activity in and around the Yellowstone Caldera. Now, Smith, a University of Utah geophysics professor,...
Cooley Masters Quake Insurance
Sep 23 2013 // Editor’s note: This is part of a series on insurance professionals in politics. This is a national series. Some of the articles focused on the Western U.S. region can be read in the pages of this issue of Insurance...
