Latest Earthquake Headlines

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Neptune Flood Acquires Parametric Earthquake Insurance Broker Jumpstart

Oct 4 2021 // Digital flood insurance provider Neptune Flood has acquired Jumpstart Insurance Solutions, a parametric insurtech broker that offers parametric earthquake policies.Terms were not disclosed. Jumpstart, a licensed surplus...

Mexican Insurtech Startup Offers Quick Claims Payments for Earthquake Damage

Sep 27 2021 // Mexican startup Super, which offers coverage for earthquake property damages, plans to expand into hurricane insurance and possibly raise a fresh funding round next year, according to chief executive officer and founder...

No Injuries as 4.3M Earthquake Rattles Los Angeles

Sep 19 2021 // A small earthquake shook the greater Los Angeles metropolitan area Friday night, the U.S. Geological Survey confirmed.There weren’t any immediate reports of major damage or injuries. The magnitude-4.3 quake struck...

KCC Estimates Sept. 7 Mexico Earthquake Insured Losses at $200M

Sep 13 2021 // The impact from the the strong (magnitude 7.0) earthquake that occurred Sept. 7 near Acapulco City, Mexico is expected to be moderate, with insured losses of about $200 million, according to catastrophe modeling firm Karen...

Earthquake Confirmed in Northeast Nevada, No Damage

Sep 2 2021 // A magnitude 4.7 hit in a remote area of northeast Nevada, where officials said they had no immediate reports of damage or injuries, the U.S. Geological Survey confirmed.The USGS said temblor struck about 10:20 a.m. about...

Scientists Detected Earthquake Swarm at Hawaii Volcano

Aug 26 2021 // Geologists said they had detected a swarm of earthquakes at Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano, though it is not erupting.The quakes began overnight on Tuesday and continued into the morning, The Hawaiian Volcano Observatory...

M4 Earthquake Confirmed in Southeastern California

Aug 24 2021 // An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 4.0 shook an agricultural area of southeastern California early Monday, the U.S. Geological Survey confirmed. The quake struck at 7:57 a.m. south of the Salton Sea, about 7...

Why Haiti Is Prone to Deadly Earthquakes

Aug 19 2021 // Earthquakes have been wreaking havoc in Haiti since at least the 18th century, when the city of Port-au-Prince was destroyed twice in 19 years. Saturday’s powerful quake killed hundreds and injured thousands more....

Insured Losses from Haiti Earthquake Estimated at $250M: Karen Clark & Co.

Aug 17 2021 // The large 7.2 magnitude earthquake, which hit Haiti on Aug. 14, is likely to cost insurers around $250 million, according to catastrophe modeling firm Karen Clark & Co. (KCC).While the insured losses from this event...

Heavy Rains Lash Haiti, Complicating Rescue Efforts for Earthquake Survivors

Aug 17 2021 // LES CAYES, Haiti – Heavy rains lashed Haiti on Tuesday night, complicating rescue efforts and drenching thousands left homeless by a devastating earthquake that killed at least 1,419 people, as hopes dimmed for...

Death Toll Soars from Haiti Earthquake; U.S. Deploys Search and Rescue Teams

Aug 16 2021 // The U.S. deployed search and rescue teams to help find survivors among the debris of collapsed buildings in Haiti as the death toll soars from Saturday’s massive earthquake.At least 1,297 people were killed after the...

M5.1 Earthquake Confirmed off Northern California Coast

Jul 20 2021 // A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck off the Northern California coast late Saturday, the U.S. Geological Survey confirmed.The earthquake just before midnight was about 12 kilometers west of Petrolia in Humboldt County and 56...

Report: Uptake of Earthquake Insurance in Missouri Drops to Historic Low

Jul 13 2021 // New report from Missouri insurance regulators shows earthquake coverage plummeting amid sharply escalating insurance premiums.The new Earthquake Insurance Market Report from the Missouri Department of Commerce and...

Aftershocks From M6 Earthquake Rattle California, Nevada

Jul 12 2021 // Aftershocks have hit the region between Northern California and Nevada Friday after a magnitude 6 earthquake sent large boulders rolling into highways and knocked smaller items off shelves.The quake shortly before 4 p.m....

Small Earthquake Confirmed in Central Wyoming

Jul 6 2021 // A small earthquake struck a sparsely populated area of central Wyoming on Sunday, the U.S. Geological Survey confirmed. There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries from the quake about 29 miles south of Ten Sleep...

Earthquake Activity Increasing in U.S. Oil Regions, Study Says

Jul 5 2021 // The number of noticeable earthquakes has been increasing year after year since 2017 in the key oil producing regions of the U.S., according to an analysis by an independent energy research firm.The analysis of seismic...

3.9M Earthquake Confirmed in San Francisco Bay Area

Jun 30 2021 // A magnitude 3.9 earthquake rattled the San Francisco Bay Area on Monday evening, the U.S. Geological Survey confirmed.The earthquake’s epicenter was in San Lorenzo, an East Bay community in Alameda County 13 miles...

South Dakota Records Second Earthquake This Month

Jun 18 2021 // Another earthquake has been recorded in South Dakota, the fifth since December.According to the United States Geological Survey, a 2.6 magnitude quake was recorded about 6:30 a.m. Wednesday with the epicenter about 60...

Study Says Earthquakes Are Increasing in U.S. Oil Regions

Jun 15 2021 // The number of noticeable earthquakes has been increasing year after year since 2017 in the key oil producing regions of the U.S., according to an analysis by an independent energy research firm.The analysis of seismic...

Earthquake Recorded in Southern South Dakota, No Damage Reported

Jun 7 2021 // Officials say an earthquake occurred in southern South Dakota, though no damage was reported.The United States Geological Survey said the 3.7 magnitude quake happened at 10:25 a.m. Friday just north of the South Dakota...