Monthly Archives: March 2022

4 March, 2022

New, active earthquake faults found in Long Beach and Seal Beach

By |2022-03-10T17:51:35+00:00March 4th, 2022|AACSC, Buildings Resilience, earthquake preparedness, Earthquake Protection, Earthquake Resilience|

Southern California’s mountain ranges are a regional treasure, providing a spectacular backdrop to the communities that make Greater Los Angeles their home.

These natural beauties are the result of a complex web of earthquake faults – ranging in length from less than a mile to hundreds of miles long – crisscrossing […]

3 March, 2022

San Diego buildings face ‘blind thrust’ threat

By |2022-06-15T18:46:30+00:00March 3rd, 2022|Building Safety, Buildings Resilience, Earthquake Risk, SDCAA|

The most recent maps prepared by the California Geological Survey reveal that San Diego’s earthquake risk is significantly higher than previously thought.

Recent information reveals  the region’s fault zones are significantly larger and far-reaching than assumed – stretching along the Rose Canyon Fault from La Jolla down through the airport and […]

3 March, 2022

Will your building be 1 of 16 red-tagged?

By |2022-03-10T17:39:17+00:00March 3rd, 2022|AAOC, earthquake preparedness, Earthquake Protection, Earthquake Resilience|

Nobody knows exactly where or when the next major earthquake will strike, but we do know that quakes are inevitable in California and many other states.

It’s also clear what types of buildings will likely suffer the most damage from seismic shaking.

Beyond these basic points, it’s always best to assess your […]

2 March, 2022

Earthquake shakes San Diego, but more devastating quake looms

By |2022-03-10T16:56:11+00:00March 2nd, 2022|Earthquake Safety, SDCAA, Seismic Safety|

Did you feel that jarring 4.0 magnitude jolt of an earthquake recently?

People across San Diego County reported feeling the Jan. 30 temblor, which struck near the Palomar Observatory but could be felt from Chula Vista to Escondido, and into parts of Riverside and Orange counties.

“It was really powerful,” Valerie Mitchell […]

1 March, 2022

San Diego apartments face earthquake risk

By |2022-06-15T18:04:27+00:00March 1st, 2022|earthquake preparedness, Earthquake Protection, Earthquake Resilience, Earthquake Risk|

San Diego’s earthquake risk is significantly higher than previously thought, according to recent maps prepared by the California Geological Survey.

Recent information reveals the region’s fault zones are significantly larger and far-reaching than previously assumed – stretching along the Rose Canyon fault, an extension of the Los Angeles Newport-Inglewood fault, which […]

1 March, 2022

Get straight answers on earthquake retrofits

By |2022-03-10T15:52:52+00:00March 1st, 2022|AAGLA, Earthquake Resilience, Earthquake Retrofit Benefits, Earthquake Retrofits|

I recently ran across the following question in a social media post:

Q: Is there a way to know how safe your apartment building is in case of an earthquake?

One person answered that if the apartment is still standing, it has survived everything until now — wrongly implying the building […]

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