What does it feel like to experience an earthquake? Does the ground start rolling like an ocean wave or shake back and forth? Learn what factors affect what an earthquake feels like and how you can vicariously experience one.
Category: Earthquake Science
Which Earthquakes Trigger A Jumpstart Payment?
If you had Jumpstart earthquake insurance 40 years ago, when would you have received a payment? Over the last 40 years, 16 earthquakes would have triggered a Jumpstart payment in California. In other words, Jumpstart makes payments in about three earthquakes per decade.
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Are Earthquakes Increasing In Frequency?
Recent natural disasters such as the California fires and Hurricane Michael suggest that we’re living in an increasingly precarious world. However, are earthquakes also increasing in frequency?
Earthquake Weather: Can Meteorology Predict Earthquakes?
The concept of “earthquake weather” dates back to ancient Greece, and the tantalizing idea that we can predict earthquakes based on meteorology persists. Has modern science proven a link between temperature, humidity, and the likelihood of seismic activity?
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Anchorage Earthquake Aftermath
The M 7.0 Anchorage earthquake on November 30 demonstrates that strong building codes save lives. But for Alaskans recovering from the quake, life is going to require additional resources to bounce back.