All the headlines from our Earthquake Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Feb 4 2009 // For the third time in less than a week a small earthquake has been recorded in Oklahoma, but geological experts say these occurrences are not uncommon or cause for alarm.The U.S. Geological Survey reported a magnitude 3.2...
Jan 29 2009 // The U.S. Geological Survey is reporting an earthquake southwest of Oklahoma City.The quake had a preliminary magnitude of 3.4 and no injuries or damage were reported. The U.S.G.S. say the earthquake was felt about 5:19...
Jan 28 2009 // A series of small earthquakes occurred Jan. 26 in northeast Arkansas.The U.S. Geological Survey said three quakes of magnitudes ranging from 2 to 2.8 occurred between 1 a.m. and 5:09 a.m. a few miles east of Walnut Ridge...
Jan 28 2009 // Southern California could be overdue for a powerful earthquake along the notorious San Andreas fault line, according to a new study.New research to be published and carried out by scientists at the University of...
Jan 23 2009 // A previously unknown fault in eastern Arkansas could trigger a magnitude 7 earthquake in the cotton fields of the upper South with an epicenter near a natural gas pipeline, a scientist said.Haydar Al-Shukri, the director...
Jan 20 2009 // Earthquake researchers say a small quake occurred last Friday in West Tennessee but no damages from it were reported.The U.S. Geological Survey said the quake was centered about 40 miles north of Memphis and measured a...
Jan 7 2009 // According to catastrophe risk modeling firm AIR Worldwide, a series of strong earthquakes shook the West Papua province of Indonesia this past weekend. The U.S. Geological Survey reported that the initial quake measured...
Jan 6 2009 // In light of current economic conditions, a major catastrophe such as an earthquake in California would bring new misery to both U.S. and international financiers, according to an analysis released by Impact Forecasting...
Dec 31 2008 // Munich Re has released its annual report on the natural catastrophes that occurred in 2008, which it describes as “one of the most devastating years on record.” 2008’s major catastrophes included a number...
Dec 30 2008 // Munich Re has released its analytical report on the natural catastrophes that occurred in 2008, which the reinsurer describes as, “one of the most devastating years on record.”2008’s major catastrophes...
Dec 18 2008 // A weak earthquake shook parts of the South Carolina coast Tuesday, tipping over people’s Christmas trees, knocking pictures off walls and causing minor injuries.The temblor with a preliminary magnitude of 3.6 was...
Dec 12 2008 // The California Earthquake Authority Governing Board today approved a team of reinsurance intermediaries to work on the CEA’s behalf to meet its reinsurance needs. AON Benfield will act as lead intermediary, with Guy...
Dec 10 2008 // AIR Worldwide Corporation announced that it has updated its probabilistic catastrophe risk models for Japan. AIR said the “enhanced models will improve the management of earthquake and typhoon risk in Japan. The AIR...
Dec 3 2008 // A small earthquake rattled homes in the Oklahoma City metro area on the night of Dec. 1, authorities said.There were no immediate reports of damage or injury with the quake, which struck about 8:50 p.m. The temblor...
Nov 30 2008 // 10The jail sentence in years given a West Virginia woman found guilty of submitting false insurance claims for jewelry. According to state officials, Sherry Kay Peyton, of Williamstown, submitted two separate claims for...
Nov 30 2008 // A new federal study of the New Madrid Seismic Zone predicts Tennessee would see the highest level of damage if there is a 7.7 magnitude earthquake.The study notes that the total economic impact of a series of NMSZ...
Nov 24 2008 // A new federal study of the New Madrid Seismic Zone predicts Tennessee would see the highest level of damage if there is a 7.7 magnitude earthquake.The Federal Emergency Management Agency released the two-year study as part...
Nov 17 2008 // People in western Maine were given a slight jolt Thursday when a minor earthquake struck in Rumford. According to the Weston Observatory at Boston College, the earthquake happened at 5:26 a.m. and had a magnitude of...
Nov 17 2008 // The U.S. Geological Survey says a small earthquake occurred in central Arkansas.The quake, of preliminary magnitude 2.6, occurred at 7:47 a.m. Nov. 15, 14 miles north of Hector in Pope County. A dispatcher with the Pope...
Nov 16 2008 // If a magnitude 7.0 earthquake occurred on California’s Hayward Fault, it would result in economic losses between $210 billion and $235 billion, with only up to $30 billion likely to be insured, according to a study...