This Common Earthquake Advice Could Actually Put You in Serious Danger—Here’s What to Do Instead

I was just a kid when 1994’s devastating Northridge earthquake hit, but I still remember waking up to the shaking in the ...

How often do earthquakes happen in Minnesota?

In 1979, the University of Minnesota’s Harold Mooney estimated that Minnesota’s average recurrence rate for a magnitude 4 ...

How Climate Change Can Lead to Earthquakes

Climate change does its damage in a lot of ways—birthing hurricanes, heat waves, floods, droughts, and wildfires. Now add to ...

Earth's crust under stress: Researchers decipher energy release during earthquakes

Why do some earthquakes release more energy than others? A research team led by Prof. Dr. Armin Dielforder from the ...
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What to do during an earthquake if you're not at home

Last weekend’s earthquakes made much of Southern California realize, once again, that it’s time to get ready for the Big One. According to seismologist and earthquake safety expert, Lucy Jones, “It ...
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I'm an Insurance Pro: Everyone Needs to Prepare for Earthquakes, Even if You Don't Live Near a Fault Line

Today we're talking earthquake preparedness. Before you click next because you think you don't live in an area prone to earthquakes, let me just point out that, according to the USGS, states including ...

Update: 2.6 magnitude earthquake shakes close to Highland, CA on Nov. 23

SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY, CA - According to the U.S. Geological Survey, a preliminary 2.6 magnitude quake rattled close to ...

Series of quakes rattle San Ramon area Sunday morning

Four earthquakes centered in the San Ramon area of Contra Costa County that struck beginning at 9:38 a.m. this morning. according to the United States Geological Survey. The small swarm beginning with ...