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University of California Purchases Sensor-Triggered Earthquake Parametric Policy

Oct 2 2024 // What is being called the first sensor-triggered earthquake parametric insurance policy in the U.S. was purchased by The University of California. Liberty Mutual Reinsurance, part of Liberty Mutual Insurance Group, and...

4.2 Magnitude Earthquake Hit California South of San Francisco

Sep 30 2024 // An earthquake registering magnitude 4.2 shook part of central California early Sunday, the United States Geological Survey confirmed. The earthquake was detected at 2:47 a.m. local time about 2 miles (3.2 kilometers)...

M4.4 Earthquake Near Pasadena Felt out to California’s High Desert

Aug 13 2024 // The U.S. Geological Survey confirmed that a magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck an area southeast of of Highland Park, California on Monday. The quake was 7.4 miles deep and struck at 12:20 p.m. PST, according to the...

Damaging West Texas Earthquakes Likely Caused by Oil and Gas Activity: USGS

Jul 31 2024 // Damaging earthquakes that rocked West Texas in recent days were likely caused by oil and gas activity in an area that has weathered tremors for decades, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. A sequence that began in...

Texas Earthquakes Prompt Oil Regulator to Inspect Disposal Wells

Jul 29 2024 // The Texas oil regulator said it’s investigating after several earthquakes hit the Permian Basin last week. Extremely salty water that naturally comes out of oil wells is discarded by injecting the slurry back into...

Taiwan’s Earthquake Proves Prevention Really Is the New Solution

Jul 23 2024 // This post is part of a series sponsored by AgentSync. Once in a while, a would-be major catastrophe has a less catastrophic ending than expected. While the April 2024 Taiwan earthquake still took a large toll, including...

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