: A 6.0 magnitude earthquake hit Wednesday morning the Greek Island of Crete. There were no immediate reports of damage.
For more info, please read the original article by The Evening Standard:
https://www.standard.co.uk/news/world/crete-shaken-by-earthquake-as-third-tremor-hits-europe-in-just-two-days-a4297676.html
Several people are still missing after a 6.4 magnitude earthquake hit Albania on Tuesday.
For more info, please read the original article by CNN:
https://www.cnn.com/2019/11/26/europe/albania-earthquake-tirana-intl-hnk/index.html
According to the LA Times, 27% of Los Angeles’ 11,400 dangerous wood-frame apartments are retrofitted to better resist earthquakes. There are still more than 8,000 soft-story apartment buildings that need to be retrofitted across the city.
For more info, please read the original article by LA Times:
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“Earthquake Awareness: Protect Your Property and Tenants” was the subject of a free lunchtime workshop of the Pasadena Chamber of Commerce and Civic Association at the Brookside Golf Club recently.
”Californians live and work in earthquake country. Our experience in the Ridgecrest area, reminded us that strong earthquakes can be devastating […]
Apartment Owners Learn How to Protect Their Properties and Tenants.
Some 50 members of the Apartment Association of Orange County attended an informational workshop conducted by Optimum Seismic, Inc. on Nov. 19 about how property owners can have seismic retrofitting improvements performed to protect their rental property investments and tenants.
In […]
At 8:27 p.m. a massive 6.3 magnitude earthquake hit the state of Chiapas. No information was available about the extent of damages and injuries.
For more info, please read the original article by Ibtimes.com:
https://www.ibtimes.com/chiapas-mexico-earthquake-63-magnitude-quake-strikes-near-puerto-madero-el-salvador-2869860
The Philippines has been hit by a colossal 5.9 magnitude earthquake in the latest to hit the Ring of Fire. The earthquake hit approximately 92km (56 miles) from the city of Davao.
For more info, please read the original article by Express UK:
https://www.express.co.uk/news/world/1205958/Philippines-earthquake-latest-magnitude-USGS-Dancagan-Mindanao
New research shows the Ridgecrest earthquakes that happen in July ruptured at least twenty-four faults. It’s the latest evidence of how small faults can join together to produce a large earthquake, and how those quakes can cover a wider area than expected.
For more info, please read the original […]
A swarm of earthquakes started on Monday at 6:07 p.m. near the California-Mexico border. There were 18 aftershocks within the first two hours, Caltech seismologist Egill Hauksson said. By Tuesday morning, there had been dozens of aftershocks, including a magnitude 3.3 quake that hit just before 2 a.m.
For […]
California Attorney General Xavier Becerra met with representatives of Optimum Seismic, Inc. and other members of the Los Angeles County Business Federation (BizFed).
The meeting enabled Attorney General Becerra to update the business leaders on a range of issues impacting California’s economy and wellbeing, including infrastructure, housing and homelessness. The session […]
