Latest Earthquake Headlines
All the headlines from our Earthquake Topic Page, ordered by recency.
AIR Analyzes China Quake
Jul 13 2009 // According to catastrophe risk modeling firm AIR Worldwide, at 7:19 p.m. local time (11:19 UTC) on Thursday, July 9, a moderate earthquake struck China’s southwest Yunnan province. The USGS issued a moment magnitude...
Earthquake Monitors Headed to Midwest
Jun 18 2009 // More than 40 earthquake recording stations will be placed around the state and in Iowa as part of a federal initiative overseen by Missouri University of Science and Technology. The seismic monitors join another 400...
New Homeowners Earthquake Rating Plan Available
Jun 16 2009 // Wheaton, Ill.-based American Association of Insurance Services (AAIS) has developed a new rating plan for adding earthquake coverage to policies based on standardized forms, manual rules, and rating information provided...
Caribbean Governments Renew Catastrophe Group Coverage
Jun 8 2009 // The Caribbean Catastrophe Risk Insurance Facility (CCRIF) announced that all 16 Caribbean member governments have renewed their catastrophe policies with for the 2009/10 policy period. “Member governments were able...
California Earthquake Authority CFO Named CFO of the Year
Jun 3 2009 // Tim Richison, chief financial officer of the California Earthquake Authority, has been named CFO of the Year by a regional business journal. Judges cited Richison’s achievements as part of the original team at CEA....
Study: Tahoe May be Overdue for Large Earthquake
Jun 1 2009 // Two new studies suggest the Lake Tahoe region in California and Nevada has gone longer than usual without a large earthquake and may be due for a magnitude-7 temblor capable of spawning a tsunami that could flood shoreline...
AIR Analyzes Powerful Honduran Quake; Report 6 Dead
May 29 2009 // According to catastrophe risk modeling firm AIR Worldwide, a powerful 7.1 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Honduras early Thursday morning. AIR said “the earthquake hit at 3:24 a.m. local time (08:24 UTC)...
Los Angeles Shakes From 4.1 Magnitude Earthquake
May 21 2009 // Los Angeles felt a 4.1 magnitude earthquake over the weekend, emphsizing the need for consumers to prepare for disaster and evaluate their individual needs for earthquake insurance. “Disaster will strike when you...
Study: Tahoe May be Overdue for Large Earthquake
May 18 2009 // Two new studies suggest the Lake Tahoe region in California and Nevada has gone longer than usual without a large earthquake and may be due for a magnitude-7 temblor capable of spawning a tsunami that could flood shoreline...
Small Earthquake Hits New Hampshire’s Lakes Region
Apr 29 2009 // New Hampshire’s state geologist says a small earthquake recorded in the Lakes Region is the most recent in a long line of seismic activity. The U.S. Geological Survey reported that a quake with a Magnitude of 2.1 was...
Hawaii’s Big Island Rattled by Strong Earthquake
Apr 21 2009 // Officials say a strong earthquake shook parts of Hawaii’s Big Island but no damage has been reported. U.S. Geological Survey’s Hawaiian Volcano Observatory says a temblor with a magnitude of 5.0 struck Tuesday,...
Signs Around Los Angeles Beaches Warn of Tsunami Threat
Apr 20 2009 // Like many Californians who put down roots in earthquake country, Robin Rudisill knows the “Big One” could strike without warning. Yet from her Venice beachfront duplex, Rudisill worries about a different...
Moderate Earthquake Rattles Northwest China; No Injuries Reported
Apr 20 2009 // Chinese seismological authorities say a moderate earthquake registering a magnitude of 5.5 Sunday struck China’s far western Xinjiang region. No injuries were immediately reported. An official from the Xinjiang...
Timing Earthquake Coverage
Apr 20 2009 // Why Trying to Time Earthquake Coverage Purchase Is Like Trying to Time the Stock Market Ask anyone who has been impacted by the recent volatility of the stock market, and they will tell you that it’s almost...
Market Timing: A Faulty Strategy on Earthquake Coverage
Apr 20 2009 // Many Clients Buy Coverage When Earthquake Activity Arises, Then Cancel When It Subsides Ask anyone who has been affected by the recent volatility of the stock market, and they will tell you that it’s almost...
Timing Earthquake Coverage
Apr 20 2009 // Timing an Earthquake Coverage Purchase Is Like Trying to Time the Stock Market Anyone who has been impacted by the recent volatility of the stock market will tell you that it’s impossible to time the stock...
UPDATE: 1 in 4 Homes Damaged by Italian Quake Says RMS
Apr 10 2009 // Risk Management Solutions’ latest bulletin on the devastating earthquake, which struck Italy on Monday, estimates that “at least one in four homes in the epicentral area of L’Aquila have been...
RMS Analyzes Italian Quake
Apr 7 2009 // The earthquake that struck the Italian city of L’Aquila, the regional capital of Abruzzi in central Italy, is now measured at a strong magnitude 6.3 on the Richter scale, according to Risk Management Solutions...
Magnitude 4.3 Earthquake Shakes Northern California, Reveals New Fault
Apr 2 2009 // A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck near Santa Clara Valley Calif., this week near Mt. Hamilton, revealing a fault scientists did not know existed, according to the U.S. Geological Survey in Menlo Park, Calif. According to...
Canon Insurance Releases New Earthquake Facility
Mar 20 2009 // Canon Insurance Service has added a new in-house earthquake insurance program to its specialty coverages. The expanded coverage can be written anywhere in California, with Canon retaining full authority to quote and issue...
