Category Archives: Earthquake

On October 17, 1989, at 5:04:15 p.m. (P.d.t.), a magnitude 6.9 (moment magnitude; surface-wave magnitude, 7.1) earthquake severely shook the San Francisco and Monterey Bay regions. The epicenter was located at 37.04° N. latitude, 121.88° W. longitude near Loma Prieta … Continue reading →

No matter where you live or work, you are exposed to natural hazards. Many of these hazards may be known to you, but possibly not well understood. For instance, earthquakes occur without warning and effect everyone in a region within … Continue reading →

The Earthquake Country Alliance has worked with experts in earthquake science, preparedness, and mitigation to develop this step-by-step guide for staying safe before, during, and after an earthquake. Start with the simple tips within each step and then build on … Continue reading →

From Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG) An online tool is now available to help residents identify potential earthquake-related damage to their homes and provides information on how to gird against the next big temblor. The Earthquake Home Quiz can … Continue reading →

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and its many partners, including the Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG) and the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC), unveiled a new scenario and public outreach campaign to showcase what could happen during a major earthquake … Continue reading →

Your first step in cleanup after an earthquake is to smell the air for the odor of gas. If the smell of gas is coming from your home, you must turn off the gas at the main. If you do … Continue reading →

Let People Know What’s Happening – Place all phones back on their cradles. Call your out-of-area contact, tell them your status, and then stay off the phone. Emergency responders need to use the phone lines for lifesaving communications. Check on … Continue reading →

The first 72 hours after an earthquake are critical. Electricity, gas, water, and telephones may not be working. In addition, public safety services such as police and fire departments will be busy handling serious crises. You should be prepared to … Continue reading →

Based on years of research about how people are injured or killed during earthquakes, and the experiences of U.S. and international search and rescue teams, these three actions are not recommended to protect yourself during earthquakes: DO NOT run outside … Continue reading →

Thursday is the Great California Shakeout. Each day I’ll have an earthquake related post to help prepare for the inevitable big one that is coming. Drop, Cover, and Hold On! It is the safest action to take during ground shaking. … Continue reading →

With the recent spate of earthquakes, the devastation in Haiti, and the more local shakes in Ferndale and Milpitas the posts I have on earthquake preparedness have been busy. In this post I thought I would focus on the faults … Continue reading →

On October 17, 1989, at 5:04:15 p.m. a magnitude 6.9 earthquake severely shook the San Francisco and Monterey Bay regions. The epicenter was located at 37.04° N. latitude, 121.88° W. longitude near Loma Prieta peak in the Santa Cruz Mountains, approximately … Continue reading →

Have you ever wondered what would happen if a tsunami were to hit the west coast or if Mt Lassen were to erupt (Mt. Diablo is not a volcano) or perhaps a dam breaks, maybe an asteroid were to strike … Continue reading →