Does Your Building Need Seismic Upgrades? Here’s How to Tell
In California, seismic upgrades are required for residential multi-unit structures and commercial buildings that do not meet specific safety standards. If you own an apartment or commercial building in California that could be lacking modern seismic upgrades and reinforcements, it’s important to know if your …
New Research Shows Large Earthquakes Preceded by Smaller Ones
According to new research, seismologists have found that the majority of larger earthquakes are preceded by clusters of smaller quakes. “One of the biggest questions in earthquake seismology is how earthquakes get started,” the study’s lead author, Daniel Trugman, seismologist at Los Alamos National Laboratory …
ShakeAlertLA Getting New Updates After Failing to Notify Residents of Shaking
The Los Angeles earthquake notification app, ShakeAlertLA, is getting some much-needed updates. The app, which was developed by Mayor Eric Garcetti and the U.S. geological Survey, failed to notify Los Angeles residents of the Fourth of July earthquake (and the subsequent quakes that followed). ShakeAlertLA, …
State Officials Urging So Cal Homeowners to Earthquake Retrofit Their Homes
State officials are urging Southern California homeowners to earthquake retrofit their homes and to get earthquake insurance. In light of the recent spike in large-magnitude earthquakes, state officials and residents alike are taking proactive measures to protect their communities and their properties. “Retrofitting your home …
