Latest Earthquake Headlines
All the headlines from our Earthquake Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Baltimore Feels Small Earthquake
Oct 10 2007 // The U.S. Geological Survey’s National Earthquake Information Center says a minor earthquake was sensed near Baltimore, Md. NEIC Geologist Angel Gutierrez says preliminary estimates put the quake at a magnitude of...
Calif. Earthquake Bill Receives Criticism, Could Raise Rates
Oct 10 2007 // Critics of a bill recently signed by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger say more than 760,000 California homeowners who buy earthquake insurance through a state-run authority could see their premiums rise . But the measure’s...
Calif. Governor Signs Insurance-Related Bills
Oct 9 2007 // California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has signed insurance-related bills into law, including those affecting the California Earthquake Authority, excess investment and auto insurance licenses. Senate Bill 430 was signed on...
Poll: Californians Don’t Act On Instinct For Financial Preparedness
Oct 3 2007 // A vast majority of Californians consider it their responsibility to keep their insurance current, but don’t bother to read their homeowners policies each year, a new study has found. More than two-thirds of those...
State Updates Map of Ohio Earthquakes for First Time since 2002
Sep 28 2007 // For the first time in five years, the state has revised its map showing where earthquakes have shaken Ohio. The Department of Natural Resources says more than 30 quakes have been recorded in and around the state since the...
CEA funding structure to be revamped under legislation sent to governor
Sep 24 2007 // By a wide margin, California lawmakers have approved a compromise between the California Earthquake Authority’s governing board and its participating homeowner insurers to replace a significant portion of the...
CEA funding structure to be revamped under legislation sent to governor
Sep 24 2007 // p:By a wide margin, California lawmakers have approved a compromise between the California Earthquake Authority’s governing board and its participating homeowner insurers to replace a significant portion of the...
Calif. Passes Bill to Fund Earthquake Authority with $1.3 Billion from Insurers
Sep 13 2007 // The California Legislature has passed SB 430, designating $1.3 billion from participating insurers to fund the California Earthquake Authority (CEA). This additional $1.3 billlion contribution is being made with no...
Calif. Bill to Lower Industry Support for Earthquake Coverage
Sep 4 2007 // California homeowners who buy earthquake insurance through the state-run California Earthquake Authority (CEA) could see their premiums rise under a bill that passed an Assembly committee over opposition from the state...
Minor Earthquake Strikes Southwestern Utah, 150 Miles
Aug 20 2007 // A minor 3.9 magnitude earthquake early Saturday shook southwestern Utah, 150 miles from the collapsed coal mine where six men are missing. The quake hit in a remote area and was unlikely to have caused any damage, said...
Magnitude 5.3 Earthquake Jolts Hawaii’s Big Island
Aug 15 2007 // An earthquake on Monday jolted the Big Island of Hawaii, which is already under a hurricane watch and a tropical storm warning. The magnitude 5.3 temblor struck at 7:38 p.m. local time, about 25 miles south of Hilo,...
Calif. workers’ comp earthquake losses could exceed $150 million annually
Jul 23 2007 // California workers’ compensation insurers will need $180 million annually to pay for workers’ compensation losses induced by earthquakes, according to a recently released study by the Workers’...
Calif. Earthquake Authority pushes for industry assessments
Jul 23 2007 // Southbound Highway 880 traffic was routed around a damaged section of Highway 580 in Oakland, Calif., Monday, April 30, 2007. Crews sifted Monday through the wreckage of a collapsed freeway overpass, and emergency response...
Strong Earthquake in Japan Takes 7 Lives, Destroys Hundreds of Homes
Jul 17 2007 // A strong earthquake struck northwestern Japan on Monday, destroying hundreds of homes, buckling seaside bridges and causing a fire at one of the world’s most powerful nuclear power plants. At least seven people were...
Calif. Earthquake Authority Pushes for Industry Assessments
Jul 11 2007 // Negotiations are continuing in the California insurance industry, as the state’s Earthquake Authority (CEA) continues to seek a way to make up $2.183 billion first industry assessment layer. At its recent governing...
RMS Releases Report on Recent Pu’er, China Earthquake
Jul 5 2007 // A preliminary loss estimate report from Risk Management Solutions indicates that the recent earthquake that struck the Chinese province of Yunnan will cost some 1.91RMB ($250 million) in economic losses. “The...
RMS Releases New European Earthquake Model
Jun 28 2007 // Risk Management Solutions has launched an extensive new model for earthquake risk in Europe, which it believes is the “most comprehensive model of its type.” It covers Austria, Belgium, Germany, Italy and...
N.H. Coast Again Experiences Minor Earthquake
Jun 25 2007 // A minor earthquake shook people on New Hampshire’s Seacoast last Wednesday night. The U.S. Geological Survey reports that the quake was centered in North Hampton. It registered as a magnitude 1.0. No damage was...
News Currents
Jun 18 2007 // Group challenges Fireman’s Fund’s earthquake rates Consumer advocates have filed a challenge to block a proposed 25 percent increase in Fireman’s Fund’s earthquake rates in California, a move that...
Consumer Group Challenges Fireman’s Fund’s Calif. Earthquake Rates
Jun 6 2007 // Consumer advocates have filed a challenge to block a proposed 25 percent increase in Fireman’s Fund’s earthquake insurance rates in a move that they say could save each of the company’s earthquake...
