Oakland passes seismic retrofit ordinance
On Friday Oakland City Council passed an ordinance that will require property owners to seismic retrofit their soft-story apartment buildings. [...]
Masonry Building Owners of Oregon suing city
In October, Portland city commissioners voted to put sign on the brick buildings that, they haven’t been retrofitted and are [...]
Oregon’s list of earthquakes
Many residents of Oregon are aware they are due for a big earthquake at any time now, an earthquake followed [...]
4.8 Magnitude Earthquake hits Sicily
An eruption of Mount Etna in Europe has triggered a 4.8-magnitude earthquake early Wednesday morning. 28 people were injured as [...]
Oregon’s early warning earthquake system would be part of ShakeAlert
In Oregon, Governor Brown is calling to have a statewide early warning system up and operational by 2023, it would [...]
Can scientist crack the earthquake patterns?
Two scientist are optimistic they will be able to better predict earthquakes. This research could greatly improve the seismic hazard [...]
What caused the three months of earthquakes swarms in Yellowstone
If you recall reports last summer of the Yellowstone National Park’s active super volcano. David Shelley a seismologist from the [...]
Will an earthquake hit in the Midwest, South?
People assume its not a matter of if a “big one” will hit border the Mississippi but a matter of [...]