Recent California Earthquakes
Over the past week, a series of earthquakes across the Bay Area and Central California served as a reminder of the environment we live in. While the earthquakes were moderate in magnitude, they highlight a broader message: resilience and practice is not a one time initiative, it is a continuous discipline.
Early in the week, a magnitude-4.0 earthquake near Gilroy was felt across the region, followed by several aftershocks. Shortly after, a separate sequence of earthquakes impacted San Benito County, including a 3.9 and a magnitude-4.0 event on Thanksgiving Day. The frequency and clustering of these tremors provide us the opportunity to revisit the importance of preparation, communication, and operational readiness.
Moments like these are not just geological events, they are live stress tests for our systems, people, and infrastructure. Even minor quakes can expose vulnerabilities in buildings, digital systems, supply chains, and emergency processes. Strong people treat these moments as catalysts for improvement.
Protect You and Your Family
- Government-issued alerts for your country or region
- Alerts for imminent threats to safety or life
- Alerts for extreme weather conditions
- AMBER Alerts (America’s Missing: Broadcast Emergency Response)
- Public Safety Alerts
- Additional details provided by the alert originator
Did you know that your homeowner insurance policy does not cover earthquake damage?
Given the risk, now is the time to consider how earthquake insurance will provide the protection you don’t get from your homeowners insurance policy:
- According to a recent three-year data sample, an average of five earthquakes with magnitudes between 5.0 and 6.0 occur yearly in California.
- The probability of an earthquake measuring magnitude 6.7 in the next 30 years is 60% in the Los Angeles area and 72% in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Your home equity continues to grow while the risk of a devastating earthquake increases, too. Are you prepared to lose all of your hard-earned equity in an instant? And if you experience a total loss, can you afford to rebuild? Now (not afterward) is the right time to consider your Earthquake Insurance options.
Why Choose GeoVera?
GeoVera is the premier stand-alone provider of residential earthquake insurance. GeoVera provides innovative insurance solutions in catastrophe-exposed areas and is the longest-tenured provider of residential earthquake insurance.
GeoVera uses a strategic and agile approach to developing impactful and reliable products to keep pace with the rise in natural disasters.
GeoVera has decades of experience managing claims for nature’s worst catastrophes and a financial rating of “A” (Excellent) by A.M. Best Company. We hope you’ll never need our help, but we’re ready if you do. Ask your insurance agent for a quote today.
