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Why California's Earthquake Faults Stand Out From the Rest
California's earthquake faults are more likely to be "overdue" for a major quake than those elsewhere in the world, new ...
An earthquake just off California’s coast poses dire tsunami risk for many communities
Near-shore tsunamis, those triggered by earthquakes just off the coast, could pose a particularly dire risk for California’s ...
California is overdue for a devastating earthquake. Here are some tips if it hits
A near-certain disaster looms for California, but there are real things people can do to prepare. Here's what to know about ...
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Senator Adam Schiff is against the cuts in FEMA for earthquake retrofit funds
FEMA cuts funding for earthquake retrofitting in CA. These funds are responsible for retrofitting homes & buildings in case ...
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Touring the 1925 Santa Barbara Earthquake Aftermath
Though Santa Barbara had not been aware if the earthquake was isolated or part of a bigger California wallop, the rest of the ...
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Lighting up earthquakes: How scientists watched ruptures evolve in milliseconds
Scientists have built a lab model that visually tracks how microscopic contact points between fault surfaces evolve during ...
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Mercury seeks $100m California fire reinsurance with Luca Re catastrophe bond
Mercury General Corporation, the California headquartered insurer, has entered the 144A catastrophe bond market for the first ...
One U.S. State Is ‘Overdue’ for a Major Earthquake, Study Finds
A new study published in the journal JGR Solid Earth has found that one U.S. state is “overdue” for an earthquake. Lead author Vasiliki Mouslopoulou believes that the information, while chilling, ...