/tags/earthquake Earthquake en-US Copyright Mon, 09 Sep 2024 12:59:42 GMT /science-technology/2024-09-09/usgs-and-yurok-tribe-will-map-fault-lines-on-california-coast Residents in far Northern California may see a low-flying, fixed-wing plane in the coming weeks. The information it gathers could help communities better prepare for earthquakes. Mon, 09 Sep 2024 12:59:42 GMT /science-technology/2024-09-09/usgs-and-yurok-tribe-will-map-fault-lines-on-california-coast Justin Higginbottom /health-and-medicine/2023-01-10/why-california-hospitals-are-struggling-to-meet-earthquake-safety-deadline It’s been close to 30 years since California enacted the bulk of its seismic safety standards, but hospitals continue to ask for more time and flexibility. They argue that many facilities, especially smaller ones, can’t afford the retrofitting or replacement costs. Tue, 10 Jan 2023 13:39:26 GMT /health-and-medicine/2023-01-10/why-california-hospitals-are-struggling-to-meet-earthquake-safety-deadline Ana B. Ibarra /disasters-and-accidents/2023-01-04/number-of-displaced-humboldt-county-residents-continues-to-mount-after-new-years-aftershock A 6.4 magnitude quake in late December and a New Year's Day aftershock have left approximately 170 people displaced from their homes. Wed, 04 Jan 2023 13:31:39 GMT /disasters-and-accidents/2023-01-04/number-of-displaced-humboldt-county-residents-continues-to-mount-after-new-years-aftershock Roman Battaglia /disasters-and-accidents/2022-12-21/will-the-latest-norcal-earthquake-revive-the-seismic-safety-debate Is California prepared for The Big One? Wed, 21 Dec 2022 23:37:13 GMT /disasters-and-accidents/2022-12-21/will-the-latest-norcal-earthquake-revive-the-seismic-safety-debate Emily Hoeven /disasters-and-accidents/2022-12-21/recovery-begins-after-humboldt-earthquake After a devastating 6.4 magnitude earthquake on the Northern California coast Tuesday, residents are assessing the damage. Wed, 21 Dec 2022 23:36:54 GMT /disasters-and-accidents/2022-12-21/recovery-begins-after-humboldt-earthquake Roman Battaglia /disasters-and-accidents/2022-12-20/6-4-earthquake-rocks-humboldt-early-tuesday A 6.4 magnitude earthquake rocked parts of Humboldt County in Northern California at 2:30 a.m. Tuesday morning. Tue, 20 Dec 2022 23:30:17 GMT /disasters-and-accidents/2022-12-20/6-4-earthquake-rocks-humboldt-early-tuesday Erik Neumann, Roman Battaglia /disasters-and-accidents/2022-12-04/most-highway-bridges-on-inland-i-5-corridor-predicted-to-withstand-a-cascadia-megaquake New modeling by the University of Washington of the impacts of a major Cascadia earthquake offers a less dire picture of the aftermath of the so-called "Big One" — specifically when it comes to highway bridges. Sun, 04 Dec 2022 12:06:15 GMT /disasters-and-accidents/2022-12-04/most-highway-bridges-on-inland-i-5-corridor-predicted-to-withstand-a-cascadia-megaquake Tom Banse /environment-energy-and-transportation/2022-06-15/cluster-of-earthquakes-registers-off-of-oregon-coast-poses-no-threat The quakes were too far away and too shallow to cause a tsunami, according to a geophysicist at the National Earthquake Information Center. Wed, 15 Jun 2022 23:49:20 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2022-06-15/cluster-of-earthquakes-registers-off-of-oregon-coast-poses-no-threat Jeff Thompson /disasters-and-accidents/2022-06-09/by-air-and-by-bike-civilian-pilots-and-cyclists-rehearse-delivering-aid-after-the-big-one A huge dress rehearsal for regional earthquake disaster relief was supposed to happen next week until the ongoing pandemic forced its cancellation. Some smaller drills are going ahead this weekend and next featuring civilian volunteers who will demonstrate unusual ways aid may get to Pacific Northwest earthquake survivors. Fri, 10 Jun 2022 00:29:58 GMT /disasters-and-accidents/2022-06-09/by-air-and-by-bike-civilian-pilots-and-cyclists-rehearse-delivering-aid-after-the-big-one Tom Banse /disasters-and-accidents/2022-05-06/rehearsing-for-the-big-one-on-a-room-sized-chess-board Close to 200 federal, state and tribal emergency preparedness planners gathered around a giant map of the Pacific Northwest this week to rehearse and critique the federal response plan for "The Big One." Fri, 06 May 2022 23:09:35 GMT /disasters-and-accidents/2022-05-06/rehearsing-for-the-big-one-on-a-room-sized-chess-board Tom Banse