The United States was still a young nation when three major earthquakes rocked the central Mississippi River valley in the winter of 1811-1812. Chimneys fell, the earth heaved and church bells rang hundreds of miles away, set off by the …
Chartis today announced that it has entered into a reinsurance transaction with Compass Re, which will provide $575 million of protection to Chartis against U.S. hurricanes and earthquakes. This represents a substantial increase from the $275 million of protection originally …
The Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management will join local and federal agencies to assess damage from earthquakes that have rattled the state recently. Officials say representatives from the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the U.S. Small Business Administration will be …
Thousands of times every day, drilling deep underground causes the earth to tremble. But do not blame the surprise flurry of earthquakes in Oklahoma on man’s thirst for oil and gas, experts say. The weekend quakes were far stronger than …
A moderate earthquake early Saturday in central Oklahoma knocked pictures off walls and woke people and pets as it shook an area that stretched into Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri and Texas. The U.S. Geological Survey said on its website Saturday that …
The Oklahoma City area has been shaken by two small earthquakes. The Oklahoman reports that the larger earthquake struck at about 12:45 a.m. Sunday six miles southeast of the city. The U.S. Geological Survey says it heard from more than …
Insurance claims from earthquakes in Japan and New Zealand, floods in Australia and tornadoes in the United States drove Lloyd’s of London to its biggest-ever first half loss, the insurance market said Wednesday. Lloyd’s, which has no connection with Lloyds …
Two small earthquakes have been reported in central Oklahoma. The U.S. Geological Survey recorded a 2.8-magnitude quake about 7:20 p.m. Monday. It was centered about two miles east of Sparks in Lincoln County. Another temblor with a magnitude of 2.8 …
The Oklahoma Geological Survey says six small earthquakes have been recorded near Choctaw in central Oklahoma. No injuries or damage have been reported as a result of the quakes on Friday. The survey says the largest was magnitude 2.7 and …
It’s been 10 months since the first big earthquake struck New Zealand’s second-largest city. It’s been nearly five months since a far more devastating one killed 181 people and crippled the downtown. And it’s been just a few hours since …