A recent article found on CNN compares an earthquake damaged home to “a giant lawn ornament that’s going to bankrupt” the homeowner. However rude this clickbate headline/sub headline is – it brings to light the need and value of earthquake insurance. As good as the sentiment is – the overall earthquake insurance information is sub…Read More
According to multiple sources including CNN and NBC a large earthquake struck the East Coast of the United States on April 5th 2024 at around 1030AM – East Coast Time. The initial readings show it to have been a 4.6 magnitude shaker located in Lebanon New Jersey. This location is around 100 miles from New…Read More
On October 18th at 9:29AM in the morning the automatic quake alert system went off. A 4.2M tremor triggered the alert system. According to Insurance Journal: “The tremor triggered a warning from the West Coast`s ShakeAlert system, which detects the start of a quake and sends alerts to smartphones in areas expected to experience shaking.”…Read More
From time to time we receive requests for places to donate money to in regards to Earthquakes. QuakeCov has not verified any of the financials of any of these donation sites, but below is a small list of some of the better known ones. A Partial List of Earthquake Charities: Red Cross Disaster Relief. The…Read More
An alarming new article found in the Sun raises concern of a possible mega quake off the coast of Oregon in the Pacific Ocean. This new short form article contains little in the way of scientific information – but does raise interesting questions about the risk of thermal vents found along the US Pacific Coast.…Read More
The February 6th 2023 Earthquake that shook southern Turkey along its’ border with Syria is one of the most powerfull seismic events in recent memmory. At the time of this writing over 40,000 have been reported as having been killed. Far more were injured. The rather shallow depth quake, less than 20KM deep, was registered…Read More
The Ancient God Poseidon is the God of Earthquakes Poseidon is also the God of Horses and the Sea What is the Connection between Poseidon and Earthquakes? Poseidon is a powerful Greek God who is the God of the Sea, Horses, and Earthquakes. In our short article we will explore Poseidon and his exact connection…Read More
At about 2:30AM on December 20th – 2022, a massive and strong earthquake hit about nine miles southwest of Ferndale, CA. The Magnitude 6.4 quake struck in a junction of three tectonic plates. These plates include the San Andreas Fault, the Mendocino Fracture Zone, and the Cascadia Subduction zone. This is located in Humboldt County.…Read More
The largest San Francisco Bay Area earthquake, since the 2014 Napa Earthquake struck today, October 25th, 2022 at approximatly 11:42AM according to numerous sources. As of the writing of this article the shake was rated as a 5.1 Magnitude quake. The earthquake was centered near San Jose, CA. More details on this earth movement can…Read More
A couple of interesting articles about Earthquake History, Science, and Economic Costs. So much to read online these days its hard to imagine finding all of the time. Information about earthquakes though can be challenging to find. This blog – QuakeCov, which is dedicated to independent earthquake insurance issuance – also covers other aspects of…Read More