Latest Earthquake Headlines

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Small Earthquake Shakes North Alabama

Aug 29 2018 // No damage is being reported after a minor earthquake rattled northern Alabama. The U.S. Geological Survey says a magnitude 2.1 earthquake happened around 7:22 a.m. Monday about 15 miles north of Huntsville near the...

M6.3 Earthquake Confirmed on Remote Alaskan Island

Aug 24 2018 // A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck Wednesday night in Alaska, the Alaska Earthquake Center confirmed. The center reported the quake occurred in the remote Andreanof Islands region of Alaska, but was felt almost 70 miles...

Mag 6.4 Earthquake Hits Alaska’s North Slope Region

Aug 14 2018 // Alaska’s North Slope was hit Sunday by the most powerful earthquake ever recorded in the region, the state’s seismologist said.At 6:58 a.m. Sunday, the magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck an area 42 miles (67...

3rd Major Earthquake Hits Indonesian Island of Lombok; Deaths Top 300

Aug 10 2018 // The Indonesian island of Lombok was shaken by a third big earthquake in little more than a week Thursday as the official death toll from the most powerful of the quakes topped 300.The strong aftershock, measured at...

Powerful Earthquake Slams Indonesian Island of Lombok, Killing at Least 98

Aug 7 2018 // A powerful earthquake flattened houses and toppled bridges on the Indonesian tourist island of Lombok, killing at least 98 people and shaking neighboring Bali, as authorities said Monday that rescuers still hadn’t...

Hawaii Officials Worry Earthquakes from Eruption Could Damage Roads

Aug 6 2018 // Officials on Hawaii’s Big Island, where the Kilauea volcano has been spewing huge amounts of lava for months, are bracing for the possibility that frequent earthquakes will cut off a major highway.Emergency officials...

Class-Action Status OK’d in Oklahoma Suit Over Earthquakes

Aug 6 2018 // Central Oklahoma residents won’t get a trial this fall for a case against an oil company accused of triggering earthquakes that damaged homes and buildings.A Cleveland County judge has outlined rules for the...

Another 2K California Homeowners Eligible for Retrofit Grants

Jul 31 2018 // More than 2,000 homeowners will get free money to retrofit their homes to help them better withstand earthquakes, according to the top official at the California Earthquake Authority.The homeowners were on a waiting list...

Oklahoma Quake Lawsuit Against Oil Company Moves to Class-Action Status

Jul 30 2018 // Central Oklahoma residents won’t get a trial this fall for a case against an oil company accused of triggering earthquakes that damaged homes and buildings.The Journal Record reports that a Cleveland County judge...

Strong Earthquake Hits Indonesia’s Lombok Island, Killing at Least 14 People

Jul 30 2018 // A strong and shallow earthquake early Sunday killed at least 14 people and injured more than 160 on Indonesia’s Lombok island, a popular tourist destination next to Bali, officials said.The quake damaged more than...

RMS Strengthens Asia-Pacific Capabilities in Version 18 of Modeling Software

Jul 17 2018 // RMS, the Newark, Calif.-based risk modeling and analytics firm, announced it has strengthened the Asia Pacific capabilities of its Version 18 catastrophe risk management software.The Asia Pacific model suit is being...

Researchers Use Supercomputers to Quantify Quake Risk

Jul 16 2018 // Scientists and engineers are simulating precisely how a large-magnitude earthquake along the Hayward Fault would affect different locations and buildings across the San Francisco Bay Area.A team from Lawrence Berkeley...

Oklahoma Sees Fewer but More Severe Earthquakes This Year

Jul 10 2018 // Oklahoma’s 4.0 earthquakes are up significantly this year, but the overall rate of earthquakes is declining.Oklahoma has had six quakes of at least magnitude 4.0 halfway through this year, which is one more than all...

Researchers Use Supercomputers to Quantify Quake Risk Across San Francisco Bay Area

Jul 2 2018 // Scientists and engineers are simulating precisely how a large-magnitude earthquake along the Hayward Fault would affect different locations and buildings across the San Francisco Bay Area.A team from Lawrence Berkeley...

Lloyd’s Index Shows $92B at Risk in North American Cities Each Year

Jul 2 2018 // Cities in the U.S. and Canada stand to lose $92.96 billion per year to risks like market crash, cyber attack and flood, an index from Lloyd’s shows.Lloyd’s newly issued City Risk Index, which produces estimates...

4.0 Mag Earthquake and Aftershock Shake Parts of Central Oklahoma

Jun 18 2018 // The U.S. Geological Survey says a 4.0 magnitude earthquake has shaken parts of central Oklahoma, but there were no immediate reports of damage. The USGS says the earthquake was recorded at 3:56 p.m. about 7 miles (12...

Earthquake Hits Japan’s Industrial Heartland, Causing 3 Deaths; Trains, Factories Halted

Jun 18 2018 // Three people were confirmed dead and almost 100 injured after a strong earthquake hit Osaka on Monday morning, rattling one of Japan’s industrial heartlands and halting trains and factories across the region.The...

WCIRB: California Workers’ Comp Written Premium to be Down Again This Year

Jun 15 2018 // Lower workers’ compensation rates in California will bring down written premium once again this year, according to a forecast from the Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau.That revelation is expected...

Oregon Earthquake Simulation Reveals Dangers

Jun 13 2018 // Researchers at Oregon State University say bridges and roads in the northwestern resort city of Seaside should be prioritized for improvement after a simulation discovered they would have higher mortality rates in an...

Part of Northern Oklahoma Shaken by Magnitude 4.4 Quake

Jun 11 2018 // The U.S. Geological Survey says a 4.4 magnitude earthquake shook parts of northern Oklahoma and neighboring Kansas. Geologists say the earthquake was recorded at 8:59 a.m. Saturday about 16 miles (26 kilometers) east of...