Latest Earthquake Headlines

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Magnitude 3.9 Earthquake Struck Communities in Oregon

Jun 7 2021 // People in communities near Mt. Hood, Ore., reported feeling a moderate earthquake Saturday night, the Oregoniann/Oregonlive.com reported.The magnitude 3.9 earthquake hit less than four miles northeast of Government Camp,...

Magnitude 6.1 Earthquake Confirmed in Alaska

Jun 2 2021 // A magnitude 6.1 earthquake shook Alaska’s Talkeetna Mountains north of Anchorage Sunday night and smaller tremors continued early Monday, the US Geological Survey confirmed.The earthquake was felt from Homer to...

Earthquake Hits Beneath South Flank of Hawaii Volcano

May 25 2021 // A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck Sunday beneath the south flank of Kilauea Volcano on the island of Hawaii, the U.S. Geological Survey’s Hawaiian Volcano Observatory confirmed.The earthquake was centered about 9...

ShakeAlert Earthquake Warning System Goes Live in Washington

May 4 2021 // Washington residents will have new tool to help keep them safe when an earthquake strikes on Tuesday when the ShakeAlert Earthquake Early Warning System goes live.Once launched, ShakeAlert will be able to send residents an...

North-Central Kansas Rattled by Small Earthquakes

Apr 26 2021 // Several small earthquakes have rattled north-central Kansas. The largest had a magnitude of 3.5 and was reported Friday in Jewell County. Two other quakes measuring 2.3 and 2.5 on the Richter scale were recorded Saturday...

Another Earthquake Reported Near Louisiana-Texas Border

Apr 19 2021 // A second earthquake has sent some shock waves to parts of north Louisiana near the Texas border.A 3.1 magnitude earthquake was registered about 7:43 p.m. on April 15, about 6 miles west of Blanchard, Louisiana and near the...

Farmers Insurance to Pay $25M in Settlement Over Oklahoma Earthquake Claims

Apr 19 2021 // Oklahoma has reached a $25 million settlement with Farmers Insurance over the company’s handling of earthquake claims, state officials say.Oklahoma Attorney General Mike Hunter and Insurance Commissioner Glen...

M4.0 Earthquake Confirmed in Los Angeles Area

Apr 7 2021 // A 4.0 magnitude earthquake gave the Los Angeles area a jolt before dawn Monday, the U.S. Geological Survey confirmed.The 4:44 a.m. quake was centered in the Inglewood area east of Los Angeles International Airport, said....

Oklahoma, Farmers Insurance Reach $25M Settlement Over Earthquake Claims

Apr 5 2021 // Oklahoma has reached a $25 million settlement with Farmers Insurance over the company’s handling of earthquake claims, state officials say.Oklahoma Attorney General Mike Hunter and Insurance Commissioner Glen...

Lloyd’s Launches Parametric Earthquake Insurance Policy in New Zealand

Mar 24 2021 // Lloyd’s has launched a parametric earthquake insurance policy in New Zealand, in partnership with start-up Bounce Insurance, which uses cutting-edge technology and real-time data to automatically pay customers within...

Officials Say Oregon Dam Could Fail in Large Earthquake

Mar 19 2021 // The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has determined that a large earthquake, which is expected to occur again in the Pacific Northwest sooner or later, could cause the spillway gates of a dam in Oregon to buckle, resulting...

Cluster of Earthquakes Rattles South-Central Kansas

Mar 16 2021 // A cluster of earthquakes with epicenters in east Wichita have rattled south-central Kansas over two days, the strongest one about a magnitude 3.9.The Kansas Geological Survey reported on its website five quakes Sunday and...

Earthquake Early Warning System Launches in Oregon

Mar 16 2021 // People in Oregon will be better prepared for earthquakes – particularly important in the Pacific Northwest because experts say “the big one” is coming – as an early warning system launched Thursday, the...

Sinkholes Emerge After Croatia’s Deadly Earthquake in December

Mar 8 2021 // MECENCANI, Croatia – After the deadly earthquake came the sinkholes.A central Croatian region about 40 kilometers (25 miles) southwest of the capital, Zagreb, is pocked with round holes of all sizes, which appeared after...

Earthquake Warning System Rolling Out in Oregon, Washington

Mar 8 2021 // The earthquake early warning system known as ShakeAlert will be capable of delivering alerts directly to wireless devices in Oregon on March 11 and to Washington state in May, completing the West Coast rollout, the U.S....

Earthquake Warning System Rolling Out in Oregon, Washington

Feb 18 2021 // The earthquake early warning system known as ShakeAlert will be capable of delivering alerts directly to wireless devices in Oregon on March 11 and to Washington state in May, completing the West Coast rollout, the U.S....

Northern Oklahoma Rattled by Small Earthquakes

Feb 7 2021 // A series of small earthquakes believed by seismologists to be caused by the underground injection of wastewater from oil and gas production continued to rattle northern Oklahoma on Feb. 6.Four quakes occurred Saturday...

Croatian Residents Rush to Buy Earthquake Cover After Destructive Quakes in 2020

Feb 3 2021 // Croatian insurers are reaping a windfall as residents rush to sign up for protection after two destructive earthquakes last year left them to rebuild without private coverage, the head of the country’s industry...

Jumpstart Parametric Earthquake Firm on Move in West

Jan 22 2021 // Jumpstart Insurance Solutions Inc. is on the move in the earthquake-prone West – and the company is now working with insurance agents.Jumpstart, a licensed surplus lines insurance broker using Lloyd’s capacity,...

Indonesia Earthquake Leaves Thousands Homeless, Killing at Least 84 People

Jan 19 2021 // MAMUJU, Indonesia (AP) – Aid was reaching the thousands of people left homeless and struggling after an earthquake that killed at least 84 people on an Indonesian island where rescuers intensified their work Monday to...