Latest Earthquake Headlines
All the headlines from our Earthquake Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Aging, Skyscrapers, Malls Place Japan at Higher Risk of Disaster
Jun 6 2007 // Japan’s vulnerability to natural disasters is increasing as skyscrapers mushroom in cities, shopping malls go underground and the population ages, a recent government report said. While earthquakes are a primary...
Earthquake Rattles New Hampshire Seacoast
Jun 5 2007 // New Hampshire’s Emergency Management Agency says a mild earthquake shook the state’s Seacoast area June 2. Many residents called police to report hearing explosions and authorities were trying to figure out...
Swiss Re Sponsors $100 Million Mediterranean Earthquake Risk Bond
Jun 1 2007 // Swiss Re announced that it has obtained $100 million of protection against earthquake risk in Turkey, Greece, Israel, Portugal and Cyprus through a securitization – the first time the capital markets have been tapped...
Earthquake Rumbles Southeast Okla.
May 30 2007 // A small earthquake and two aftershocks rumbled parts of Pittsburg County, Okla., on Sunday, May 27, the Oklahoma Geological Survey reported. The earthquake happened about 4 p.m. and measured 3.2 on the Richter scale, said...
No Damage or Injuries Reported from Mild S.C. Quake
May 29 2007 // A minor earthquake shook parts of South Carolina’s Richland Count on last Thursday, emergency management officials said. Earthquake sensors in South Carolina pegged the quake at a magnitude 2.4, according to the U.S....
4.6-Magnitude Earthquake Causes Damage in Montana
May 15 2007 // An earthquake damaged an apartment building and knocked bricks off the facades of buildings in southwestern Montana , authorities said. The 4.6 magnitude quake, reported at 9:46 a.m. Tuesday, was centered about nine miles...
AIR, China Earthquake Administration Team up to Find Faults
May 14 2007 // Boston-based AIR Worldwide Corporation announced a collaboration agreeement with the China Earthquake Administration’s (CEA) Institute of Geology to research active faults and conduct “paleoseismic...
People
May 7 2007 // Doug Eden joined Main Street America Group as senior vice president, field operations. Eden will be a member of the company’s senior management team based at its corporate headquarters in Jacksonville, Fla. Eden...
Tenn. Earthquake Commission to Begin Meeting Next Month
May 3 2007 // Tennessee’s first commission devoted to dealing with a major earthquake is scheduled to begin reviewing disaster preparations next month. The West Tennessee Seismic Safety Commission was established after concerns...
Swiss Re Expands Nat Cat Global Asset Protection Services
May 1 2007 // Swiss Re announced from the RIMS Convention in New Orleans that its Global Asset Protection Services (GAPS) are offering new consulting capabilities to improve the management of risks that result from wind and earthquake...
Earthquake Hits Southeast England
Apr 30 2007 // A moderate earthquake rattled parts of southeast England Saturday morning, toppling chimneys from houses and rousing residents from their beds. Several thousand people were left without power after the quake in the county...
Report Details P/C Insurers’ 2006 Proftability, Escape from Storms
Apr 18 2007 // Another report on the insurance industry confirms and details what has been widely acknowledged: a sharp decline in catastrophes in 2006 contributed to improved underwriting results for the year. The U.S. property/casualty...
Solomon Disaster Exposes Earthquake Monitoring System Weaknesses
Apr 10 2007 // Two years before a deadly earthquake-triggered tsunami pummeled the Solomon Islands, scientist Fred Taylor’s request for U.S. funds to set up a Pacific seismic monitoring network was flatly rejected. Then there is...
On shaky ground?
Apr 9 2007 // Two decades since its formation, the West’s only regional catastrophe pool, the California Earthquake Authority, faces financial and management changes that could have significant implications for its future. Those...
PREDICTING EARTHQUAKE LOSSES
Apr 9 2007 // The California Earthquake Authority is collaborating with the U.S. Geological Survey and the National Science Foundation on a new earthquake damage risk model to update the current model developed by risk modeling company...
On shaky ground?
Apr 9 2007 // Two decades since its formation, the West’s only regional catastrophe pool, the California Earthquake Authority, faces financial and management changes that could have significant implications for its future. Those...
Declarations
Apr 9 2007 // Catastrophic coverage “A decrease in the already low penetration rate would reduce the number of Californians able to afford to rebuild after a devastating earthquake.” — The California Department of...
Officials Laud New Japanese Quake Alert System
Mar 29 2007 // Authorities hailed Japan’s new earthquake alert system as a success this week after it allowed officials to issue a tsunami warning just one minute after a magnitude 6.9 quake jolted the country’s coast a day...
Powerful Earthquake Rocks Japan; 1 Dead, 170 Injured
Mar 26 2007 // A powerful earthquake struck Japan on Sunday, killing at least one person and injuring 170 others as it damaged buildings and triggered a small tsunami along the coast, officials said. The magnitude-6.9 quake struck at...
Scientists Disagree Over Hazard Posed by New Madrid Earthquake Fault
Mar 23 2007 // Scientists have struggled for years to figure out when the next big earthquake might strike the central United States. Now a geologist from Northwestern University believes he has evidence that the New Madrid Fault –...
