Earthquake Swarm Rattles Northern California
Last week, an earthquake swarm rattled parts of Northern California. The largest of the temblors occurred Wednesday, a magnitude 3.8 quake, that occurred near Antioch, California at 8:35 PM. In the past 10 days, there have been three earthquakes to shake the area, ranking in …
Water Damage: Identifying the Signs
Have you noticed water damage inside or on the exterior of your home? This year’s rainy season has wreaked havoc on Los Angeles, and many of the older structures in its city limits and surrounding areas. Water damage typically occurs when water improperly drains away …
Common Housing Design in California Could Lead to Collapse During Earthquakes
It’s probably the most common housing design in California, and across the United States – a living space or a large room on top of a first-floor open space (like a garage). According to new research, it’s this type of residential design that can cause …
Los Angeles Residents Strongly Support Earthquake Retrofits
Los Angeles residents are in agreement – they strongly back the city’s groundbreaking mandatory retrofits, according to a new poll. Of the residents polled, 8 out of 10 Los Angeles dwellers are in support of the city’s mandatory retrofits which passed back in 2015. It’s …
LA County Makes New Moves Towards Mandatory Retrofits
Looks like Los Angeles got a much-needed wakeup call after the massive earthquake that struck Turkey and Syria last month. This week, LA legislators put into motion a bill that would mandate retrofits for vulnerable non-ductile concrete structures by 2033. The mandatory retrofits would require …
90 Year Anniversary of the Deadly Long Beach Earthquake
It’s been 90 years since the deadly earthquake that ravaged Long Beach and its residents. On March 7th, 1933, a 6.4 magnitude earthquake struck Long Beach. Lasting only 10 seconds, the quake resulted in the deaths of 120 people, collapsed 230 schools in the area, …
Disaster Preparedness Tips for 2023
Earlier this month, we saw what a disaster of unimaginable proportions could do to an entire region of people, with the 7.8 magnitude earthquake that devastated Turkey and Syria. More than 46,000 people have been killed, and 264,000 apartments have been destroyed. While it’s impossible …
California: What We Can Learn From The Turkey Earthquake
The catastrophic earthquake that rocked Turkey earlier this month should serve as a wakeup call for all California residents and California policy makers. Like Turkey, California is an extremely seismically active region, with similar capabilities of producing mega-earthquakes. Which is why we wanted to share …
California: Experts Warn of “Catastrophic Earthquake”
This week’s devastating earthquake in Turkey and Syria highlighted just how violent and deadly a large quake can be. And if you live in an earthquake prone region – like California – now is the time to get serious about earthquake safety. California’s San Andreas …
