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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...

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...

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...

Earthquakes Under a Volcano Near Alaska’s Largest City Raise Concerns

Dec 9 2024 // An increase in the number of earthquakes under a volcano near Alaska’s largest city this year has geologists paying attention.Mount Spurr, about 80 miles northwest of Anchorage, last erupted in 1992, spewing an ash...

University of California Purchases Sensor-Triggered Earthquake Parametric Policy

Oct 2 2024 // What is being called the first sensor-triggered earthquake parametric insurance policy in the U.S. was purchased by The University of California.Liberty Mutual Reinsurance, part of Liberty Mutual Insurance Group, and...

4.2 Magnitude Earthquake Hit California South of San Francisco

Sep 30 2024 // An earthquake registering magnitude 4.2 shook part of central California early Sunday, the United States Geological Survey confirmed. The earthquake was detected at 2:47 a.m. local time about 2 miles (3.2 kilometers)...

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