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#1 Viewpoint: Earthquake Insurance and Surplus Lines: Clarifying a Legal Grey Zone

Aug 28 2025 // The California property insurance market is undergoing a dramatic shift. As admitted carriers restrict their appetite for business in the state—particularly in high-risk zones—surplus lines insurers are increasingly...

#2 Earthquakes and Blowouts Undermine Case for Carbon Storage in Texas

Jan 7 2025 // Texas has seen surging interest from companies hoping to bury carbon dioxide in its oilfields, putting the state at the vanguard of a government-subsidized program to fight climate change.But pumping CO2 into the ground...

#3 A 6.0-Magnitude Earthquake Hit Anchorage Area on Thanksgiving

Dec 1 2025 // A 6.0-magnitude earthquake rocked the Anchorage metropolitan area Thursday morning, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.The quake struck at about 8:11 a.m. local time at a depth of 69 kilometers (43 miles), according...

#4 4.1 Magnitude Tennessee Earthquake Rattles Homes as Far Away as Atlanta

May 12 2025 // ATLANTA (AP) — A 4.1-magnitude earthquake in Tennessee woke up families and rattled homes as far away as Atlanta as it spread tremors across portions of the southern U.S. on Saturday morning. No injuries or major damage...

#5 Earthquake in Maine Rattles Houses, Nerves Across Northeast

Jan 28 2025 // A 3.8-magnitude earthquake centered near the southern Maine coast rattled houses in northern New England on Monday and was felt by surprised residents of states hundreds of miles away.The earthquake took place at about...

#6 Tibet Earthquake Kills at Least 126 People, Leaves Many Trapped

Jan 8 2025 // A strong earthquake shook a high-altitude region of western China and areas of Nepal on Tuesday, damaging hundreds of houses, littering streets with rubble and killing at least 126 people in Tibet. Many others were trapped...

#7 No Major Impact Reported as Small Earthquake Shakes New Jersey-New York Area

Aug 4 2025 // A small earthquake rattled the New York metropolitan area Saturday night.The U.S. Geological Survey said the tremor had a magnitude of 3.0. It hit in the New Jersey suburb of Hasbrouck Heights, less than 8 miles (13...

#8 China Says 32 People Killed, 38 Hurt as Earthquake Hits Tibet

Jan 7 2025 // China said 32 people have been killed and another 38 were injured by an earthquake that struck its far western region of Tibet.The epicenter of the magnitude 6.8 quake that hit around 9:05 a.m. Tuesday morning was in...

#9 Magnitude-7.0 Earthquake Hit Remote Area Along Alaska-Canada Border

Dec 8 2025 // A powerful, magnitude-7.0 earthquake struck in a remote area near the border between Alaska and the Canadian territory of Yukon on Saturday. There was no tsunami warning, and officials said there were no immediate reports...