UCERF3 simply stands for the Uniform California Earthquake Rupture Forecast, and the third verion of it. According to the Southern California Earthquake Center UCERF3 “provides authoritative estimates of the magnitude, location, and likelihood of earthquake fault rupture throughout the state.” UCERF3 was created by a working group in 2014 and implemented in 2015. UCERF3 is…Read More
The Earthquake Hazards Reduction Act is the current US Federal policy that deals with lowering the risk of earthquake damage and preventing loss of life in the United States. As administered it is often called the Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program. The act was signed into law in October of 1977. It was created by Congress…Read More
In the great state of California – A fire started by an Earthquake is covered by a personal homeowners insurance policy. You do NOT need to have earthquake insurance to be covered from the peril of fire caused by an Earthquake. However you DO need Earthquake Insurance to be protected from other damage (such as…Read More