Latest Earthquake Headlines
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Midwest’s New Madrid Earthquake Zone: Is It Dying Out?
Mar 19 2009 // A Midwest fault zone that unleashed a series of violent earthquakes in the early 19th century shows no signs of building up the stresses needed for the quakes many seismologists expect to someday rock the region again, two...
Geographers Create U.S. ‘Death Map’ of Natural Event Fatalities
Mar 9 2009 // University of South Carolina geographers have produced a map of natural-hazard mortality that gives a county-level representation of the likelihood of dying as the result of natural events such as floods, earthquakes or...
Alaska’s Elmendorf Air Force Readies for Earthquake
Mar 6 2009 // Airplanes and crews from Alaska’s Elmendorf Air Force have temporarily moved to southern New Mexico’s Holloman Air Force Base after warnings of a possible eruption of a volcano. The 3rd Wing from Elmendorf,...
USC Geographers Create U.S. ‘Death Map’ of Natural Event Fatalities
Feb 22 2009 // Hazard mortality is most prominent in the South, where most people are killed by severe weather, such as tornadoes. University of South Carolina geographers have produced a map of natural-hazard mortality that gives a...
More Earthquakes Rattle New Jersey
Feb 19 2009 // For the third time in three weeks, a small earthquake has rattled an area of north-central New Jersey. No damage or injuries were reported from the 2.3 magnitude quake, which was recorded shortly before 1:42 a.m....
Earthquake Reveals Cracks in Washington Alert System
Feb 4 2009 // When an earthquake larger than magnitude 3 strikes the Northwest, an automated system is supposed to page University of Washington seismologists and notify emergency managers. But that’s not what happened on Jan. 30,...
Third Earthquake Recorded In Southeastern Oklahoma
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...
Earthquake Reported in Central Oklahoma
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...
Small Earthquakes Reported in Northeast Arkansas
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...
Study: Southern California Could be Overdue for Earthquake
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...
Scientist: Fault Puts East Arkansas at Earthquake Risk
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...
West Tennessee Feels Small Earthquake But No Damages Reported
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...
AIR Worldwide Analyzes Recent Earthquakes in Indonesia
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...
Study: California Earthquake Would Accelerate US Mortgage Meltdown
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...
Climate Change Raises 2008 Cat Losses to $200 Billion Says Munich Re
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...
Munich Re 2008 Catastrophe Report Cites Role of Climate Change
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...
South Carolina Coastal Residents Feel Effects of Mini-Earthquake
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...
California Earthquake Authority Selects Broker Team for Reinsurance Program
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...
AIR Updates Earthquake and Typhoon Models for Japan
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...
Earthquake Shakes Oklahoma City Area
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...
