All the headlines from our Earthquake Topic Page, ordered by recency.
May 1 2008 // A moderate earthquake hit a mountainous region of Northern California on Tuesday night. There are no immediate reports or injury or damage.The magnitude-5.2 temblor struck at 8:03 p.m., centered about 11 miles southeast of...
May 1 2008 // A University of Utah earthquake expert received a lifetime achievement award from the Western States Seismic Policy Council.Walter Arabasz got the award last week at a national earthquake conference in Seattle. He is...
Apr 30 2008 // Nevada Gov. Jim Gibbons encouraged citizens throughout the state to prepare for emergencies by building an emergency kit, developing a family response plan and ensuring they maintain access to communications networks...
Apr 28 2008 // Scientists urged residents of northern Nevada’s largest city to prepare for a bigger event as the area continued rumbling Saturday after the largest earthquake in a two-month-long series of temblors.More than 100...
Apr 28 2008 // Geologists who gathered a week after a 5.2-magnitude earthquake shook the Midwest said they expect mild aftershocks to rattle the region for several weeks.The latest aftershock, a 3.7 magnitude temblor, was felt in...
Apr 25 2008 // Two moderate earthquakes shook the Mogul-Somerset area just west of Reno, Nev., on April 24, 2008, according to the Nevada Seismological Laboratory. While there were no immediate reports of damage, the Laboratory predicts...
Apr 25 2008 // Two weeks after a 5.2 level earthquake rocked the Midwest from Cairo to Atlanta, geologists and the industry are still discussing the impact of the quake–such as increases in the purchase of earthquake...
Apr 23 2008 // Eastern Missouri residents are scrambling to get earthquake insurance after last week’s 5.2 magnitude trembler rattled windows and shook houses. But they are finding out there’s a waiting period for coverage,...
Apr 22 2008 // Scientists say they know far too little about Midwestern seismic zones like the one that rumbled to life under southern Illinois Friday (April 18) morning, but some of what they do know is unnerving.The fault zones beneath...
Apr 22 2008 // Scientists at the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) have updated the USGS National Seismic Hazard Maps, and noted that earthquakes remain a serious threat in 46 of the United States. For some areas such as western Oregon and...
Apr 18 2008 // More than 2,500 delegates from around the world gathered in commemoration of San Francisco’s 1906 earthquake at the 100th Anniversary Earthquake Conference — the largest earthquake conference ever held —...
Apr 18 2008 // The early morning earthquake that struck Market Rasen in Lincolnshire recently was literally a wake-up call for many people. (See IJ web site –...
Apr 18 2008 // An earthquake that measured 5.2 on the Richter Scale rocked buildings in Chicago and damaged roads in Ohio and Kentucky. The quake hit Friday morning at 4:37 a.m. The epicenter was in the town of West Salem, Ill., which is...
Apr 18 2008 // The earthquake that struck the Midwest today should serve as a reminder to many Mississippians that they too are at risk for earthquake damage.Mississippi Commissioner of Insurance Mike Chaney urges all Mississippians to...
Apr 17 2008 // A Utah advisory panel is planning on developing a priority list for assessing state buildings that might be vulnerable in an earthquake. The Utah Seismic Safety Commission plans on finding out what seismic assessments have...
Apr 16 2008 // The California Earthquake Authority (CEA) announced today it will begin using a newly released, uniform scientific method in determining insurance rates and the most accurate prices for consumers.Partially funded by the...
Apr 14 2008 // Scientists listening to underwater microphones have detected an unusual swarm of earthquakes off central Oregon, something that often happens before a volcanic eruption — except there are no volcanoes in the...
Apr 11 2008 // A new report says an earthquake like the one that hit Wells, Nev., two months ago would have catastrophic effects if it were centered in Salt Lake City.The Federal Emergency Management Agency says a quake with a magnitude...
Apr 7 2008 // The Governing Board of the California Earthquake Authority has hired Glenn A. Pomeroy as CEO. Pomeroy has extensive experience in public service positions, including former commissioner of insurance of North Dakota. In...
Apr 3 2008 // There’s no way to know whether recent swarms of earthquakes in northeast Nevada and near Reno are an indicator that a bigger quake is coming, experts say.“We can say with 100 percent certainty that large...