Latest Earthquake Headlines

All the headlines from our Earthquake Topic Page, ordered by recency.

Massive Earthquake Shakes Alaska, Hitting Roads And Bridges Hard

Dec 2 2018 // A powerful earthquake jolted southern Alaska on Friday morning, buckling roads, disrupting rush-hour traffic and jamming telephone service in and around Anchorage, the state’s largest city, but there were no reports...

California OKs $16.3M Rate Reduction for Earthquake Policyholders

Nov 29 2018 // California Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones has approved a rate reduction for California Earthquake Authority residential earthquake policyholders that he says will bring millions of dollars in premium savings for 10s of...

Earthquake Confirmed in Washington’s Olympic Peninsula

Nov 21 2018 // A magnitude 4.1 earthquake has shaken an area beneath Olympic National Park south of Port Angeles, the U.S. Geological Survey has confirmed.The USGS reported the earthquake hit just after 3 a.m. Monday. There were no...

Earthquake Prompts Shut Down of Well Completion Site in Oklahoma

Nov 6 2018 // State oil and gas regulators in Oklahoma have ordered the indefinite shutdown hydraulic fracturing operations at a well site after an earthquake struck nearby.The 3.3 magnitude quake was reported Sunday night near Bridge...

Declarations

Nov 5 2018 // Duck Boat Mediation“Mediation often leads to faster resolution and allows those affected to avoid a lengthy process of litigation, and most importantly, begin the healing process.” — Ripley Entertainment...

Helping Americans Bridge the Insurance Gap

Nov 5 2018 // Consumers seldom think about auto and homeowners insurance until the unthinkable happens and they need to file a claim.However, with increasing frequency, Mother Nature is bringing widespread devastation to the U.S. So...

Willis Research Network Renews Partnership with Global Earthquake Model Foundation

Oct 31 2018 // The Willis Research Network (WRN) announced it has renewed its partnership with the Global Earthquake Model (GEM) Foundation.The agreement represents a continued commitment to working collaboratively in order to develop...

RMS Lists Top 10 ‘1-in-100-Year’ Events for Asia Pacific Region

Oct 30 2018 // Without providing dollar estimates of potential damage from the imagined events, RMS set out to identify events beyond replications of events already seen, including “more unusual events that nonetheless have the...

Texas, Oklahoma Panhandles Shaken by Magnitude 4.0 Quake

Oct 22 2018 // An earthquake shook parts of the Texas and Oklahoma panhandles on Oct. 20.The U.S. Geological Survey says the 4.0 magnitude earthquake was recorded at 8:04 a.m. Saturday about 9 miles (15 kilometers) north-northeast of...

West Coast Quake Warning System up and Running

Oct 19 2018 // Automated alerts from the fledgling West Coast earthquake early warning system are ready to be used broadly by businesses, utilities, schools and other entities but not for mass public notification, officials said...

ShakeOut an Opportunity to Sell Earthquake Policies in California and Beyond

Oct 16 2018 // Millions of people are expected to drop, cover and hold on at 10:18 a.m. PST on Thursday, which should be a good opportunity for insurance agents to try and sell some policies, according to the head of the California...

Philippines Weighs Sponsorship of Catastrophe Bond Issue

Oct 15 2018 // The Philippines’ finance ministry said on Sunday it was exploring a plan to sponsor a catastrophe bond issue, similar to the one launched by the World Bank early this year covering Latin American earthquakes.The...

Insurtech Jumpstart Rolls out Parametric Earthquake Product for Californians

Oct 15 2018 // A firm that wants to make a name for itself as the first parametric insurtech in the U.S. for earthquakes has officially launched in California, over a year after its anticipated original launch date.Jumpstart Insurance...

Natural Disasters in September Bring Costliest Damages to Date for 2018: Aon Report

Oct 11 2018 // Hurricane, flood, and earthquake damages made September the costliest month for natural catastrophes in 2018, according to a report from Aon’s Impact Forecasting team.September is typically the busiest month for...

Registration Opens For 2019 Seismic Retrofit Grant Program in California

Oct 9 2018 // Registration opens today for the 2019 Earthquake Brace + Bolt program, which offers eligible homeowners grants of up to $3,000 for seismic retrofits to strengthen their older houses and make them more resistant to...

Insurtech Jumpstart Rolls out Parametric Earthquake Product for Californians

Oct 2 2018 // A firm that wants to make a name for itself as the first parametric insurtech in the U.S. for earthquakes has officially launched in California, over a year after its anticipated original launch date.Jumpstart Insurance...

Death Toll from Indonesia’s 7.5 Magnitude Quake, Tsunami May Reach Thousands

Sep 30 2018 // The death toll from a 7.5 magnitude earthquake and tsunami that hit Indonesia’s island of Sulawesi climbed to more than 800, with casualties expected to reach into the thousands as authorities try to reach those...

Home Price Appreciation in Highest-Risk Areas Outpaces Overall Rate

Sep 20 2018 // Natural hazards are good at grabbing headlines, but they aren’t as good as dissuading people from buying homes in high-risk areas, a new report shows.Median home prices in areas that are in the top 80 percentile for...

Earthquake Jolts Southwestern Utah Desert

Sep 14 2018 // A small earthquake hit the southwestern Utah desert overnight. The University of Utah’s seismograph stations recorded the 3.8 magnitude earthquake just before midnight Tuesday. The epicenter was 15 miles northwest of...

California Bridge Under Construction Gets Sensors to Gather Earthquake Data

Sep 5 2018 // A replacement bridge under construction at the second-busiest port in the U.S. isn’t just a crucial route for cargo trucks and Southern California commuters – it’s a concrete-and-steel science experiment for...