Latest Earthquake Headlines
All the headlines from our Earthquake Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Tragedy in Haiti; XL Moves to Ireland; NYC Exchange Doesn’t Worry London; WEF Prepares for Davos
Jan 24 2010 // The tragedy in Haiti is a reminder of how fragile life can be in developing countries.Despite the massive loss of life and widespread destruction in and around the capital Port-au-Prince, vital rescue efforts have been...
Only 20% of Oregonians Insured for Earthquake Risks
Jan 19 2010 // Although Oregon is among the states at highest risk for a major earthquake, only about 20 percent of Oregonians have earthquake insurance, according to a Department of Consumer and Business Services (DCBS)...
Calif. Earthquake Damage To Top $28M, ‘State of Emergency’ in Humboldt County
Jan 14 2010 // California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has declared a state of emergency in the Northern California county struck by a weekend earthquake, saying damage from the magnitude-6.5 temblor was expected to top $28...
Private Insurance Market in Haiti Small
Jan 14 2010 // Haiti’s private insurance market is very small but its government did provide a level of insurance coverage to its citizens by participating in a regional risk sharing pool. “Haiti is the poorest country in the...
Massive Quake Strikes Haiti; EQECAT Estimates ‘2 Million’ Affected
Jan 13 2010 // A massive earthquake, initially estimated at around 7.0 on the Richter scale, struck Haiti just before 5:00 p.m. local time yesterday afternoon. So far no estimates of the loss of life and the structural damages have been...
Haiti Earthquake to Cost Insurers Millions: Equecat
Jan 13 2010 // The earthquake that struck Haiti may have caused hundreds of millions of dollars in damages, according to risk assessor Eqecat, which will likely lead to losses even for insurers of well-designed buildings. Eqecat said...
Much of Haiti Damage Uninsured
Jan 13 2010 // The insurance industry is unlikely to face large losses from a major earthquake that struck Haiti Tuesday, because many properties in the impoverished country lack insurance coverage, according to catastrophe modeler Risk...
Companies Offer Aid for Haitians; Caribbean Risk Pool Pays $8M
Jan 13 2010 // Companies pledged millions of dollars in aid Wednesday to help victims of a powerful earthquake in Haiti that devastated much of the impoverished country’s capital and killed thousands. Digicel Group, a top mobile...
Quakes Shake Solomon Islands; No injuries or Damage Reported
Jan 5 2010 // The Solomon Islands were shaken by a string of earthquakes Monday – including one registering a powerful 7.2 magnitude – but officials in the South Pacific country said there were no immediate reports of...
Indonesia’s Next Big Quake Due under Mentawais Islands
Dec 22 2009 // A massive undersea earthquake is long overdue beneath the Mentawai islands in Indonesia and could trigger another deadly tsunami, say scientists mapping one of the world’s most quake-prone zones. Unlike the 2004...
AAIS Offers New Homeowners Rating Plan for Earthquake Coverage
Dec 21 2009 // The American Association of Insurance Services (AAIS) has initiated a countrywide filing of a new earthquake rating plan under its Homeowners Program. The earthquake plan, which consists of self-contained manual...
Equipment Could Help Determine Cause of Oklahoma Quakes
Dec 21 2009 // During a typical year, Jones residents will feel one or two earthquakes. This year there have been 25 since March, and all of them have been felt, according to the Oklahoma Geological Survey. “I can tell you...
Truth or Lore? Insurance ‘Factorama’ Explores the Known and Little-Known
Dec 20 2009 // It’s the end of the decade that apparently has no name as yet, but that doesn’t stop those of us at Insurance Journal from looking back at the past 10 years and beyond for known and little-known insurance...
Earthquake Early Warning System Possible
Dec 15 2009 // An earthquake early warning system for California is feasible in coming years, according to research being presented at the American Geophysical Union meeting in San Francisco this week. The ongoing study demonstrates that...
Oregon Bridges Unsafe From Earthquakes
Dec 6 2009 // The outlook is not good for Oregon bridges in a major earthquake. A study released recently concludes that U.S. Highway 101 on the coast would be impassable, all connections from the coast to the Willamette Valley would be...
Small Earthquake Shakes Western Maine
Nov 20 2009 // The New England Seismic Network says a small earthquake shook parts of western Maine early Thursday morning. According to Weston Observatory at Boston College, the earthquake happened at 2 a.m. and had a magnitude of...
Oregon Bridges Unsafe from Earthquakes
Nov 18 2009 // The outlook is not good for Oregon bridges in a major earthquake. A study released Monday concludes that U.S. Highway 101 on the coast would be impassable, all connections from the coast to the Willamette Valley would be...
States Back Federal Role in Insuring Natural Catastrophes
Nov 15 2009 // After Decades of Discussion, States Adopt 3-Tired Plan Though it may seem like the debate over the creation of a national catastrophe insurance plan is a relatively recent phenomenon, the National Association of Insurance...
Decades in the Making, NAIC Outlines Natural Catastrophe Plan
Nov 1 2009 // White Paper Approved at Fall Meeting with Near-Unanimous Vote Though it may seem like the debate over the creation of a national catastrophe insurance plan is a relatively recent phenomenon, the National Association of...
California Still at Earthquake Risk
Nov 1 2009 // California is still vulnerable to devastating loss should another earthquake occur like the Loma Prieta earthquake, which occurred 20 years ago, according to ProtectingAmerican.org. “The fact is, that...
