Monthly Archives: November 2018

14 November, 2018

3.3 magnitude earthquake hit Northern Oklahoma

By |2018-11-14T19:15:36+00:00November 14th, 2018|Related News|

The USGS says a 3.3 magnitude earthquake has been recorded in northern Oklahoma. It happened after 9pm on Tuesday. No injuries have been reported, so far. A lot of earthquakes have been recorded over the recent years, with many being linked to underground injection of waster water from oil and […]

13 November, 2018

Hospitals in Portland preparing for earthquake

By |2018-11-13T19:07:02+00:00November 13th, 2018|Related News|

By 2022 all Oregon hospitals are supposed to be seismically safe. “It’s really important that emergency response facilities are functioning every day and especially during disasters when there is a great need for them,” said Yumei Wang, Geo Technical Engineer at the Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Industries.

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9 November, 2018

Series of earthquakes strikes Riverside County’s Aguanga

By |2018-11-09T19:23:55+00:00November 9th, 2018|Related News|

The strongest earthquake was a magnitude of 3.8 felt on Friday early morning around 6:58 a.m. The quake came after four others in the same area, that were two minutes apart.

For more info, please read the original article by ABC7:
https://abc7.com/multiple-earthquakes-strike-riverside-countys-aguanga-area/4654124/

9 November, 2018

6.8 has struck in the Arctic Sea

By |2018-11-09T19:21:03+00:00November 9th, 2018|Related News|

A 6.8 magnitude earthquake has struck in the Artic Sea, off a Norwegian island. It happened at 2:49 am early Friday morning. No injuries or damage were reported. The 18 people on the island were woken by the quake. NOSAR said aftershocks are expected but no tsunami warning has been […]

7 November, 2018

New Madrid, Missouri, experienced several major earthquakes

By |2018-11-07T18:21:09+00:00November 7th, 2018|Related News|

The region around New Madrid, Missouri in 1811 and 1812 experienced a number of major earthquakes. The last earthquake occurred on the Reelfoot fault, and temporarily change the course of the Mississippi River. Since the earthquakes, the New Madrid area is known as a high-hazard zone for potential seismic events. […]

6 November, 2018

South Bay was hit with a 2.0-magnitude earthquake

By |2018-11-06T19:35:32+00:00November 6th, 2018|Related News|

Residents Southeast of San Jose were woken up by a 2.0-magnitude earthquake early Tuesday morning at around 4:50 a.m.

For more info, please read the original article by Kron4 News Station:
https://www.kron4.com/news/bay-area/20-magnitude-earthquake-strikes-south-bay/1575935448

5 November, 2018

California Tower will be undergoing a seismic retrofit

By |2018-11-05T23:23:39+00:00November 5th, 2018|Related News|

The San Diego Museum of Man will be closing its iconic California Tower to the public, so the City of San Diego can do a seismic retrofit of the historic structure. The work will begin in January of 2019 and last up to seven to 10 months

For more […]

2 November, 2018

Northern California alarmed by multiple earthquakes Friday morning

By |2018-11-02T16:46:46+00:00November 2nd, 2018|Related News|

Multiple earthquakes along the San Andreas Fault, the largest measuring a 4.1 magnitude through Hollister area and the Salinas Valley Friday morning.

For more info, please read the original article by CBS News:
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/california-earthquake-today-4-1-magnitude-quake-felt-in-salinas-hollister-along-the-san-andreas-fault/