Best Read Earthquake Headlines

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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 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...

#3 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...

#4 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...

#5 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...