Preparing Your Home and Property for an Earthquake: 6 Essential Tips Living in an area prone to earthquakes demands more than just casual awareness; it requires proactive steps to ensure the safety of your home and family. Earthquakes strike without warning, turning everyday objects into potential hazards. By taking some straightforward yet critical measures, you Read More »
Clearlake, CA quake details from USGS Lake and Sonoma County homeowners are shaken after a cluster of earthquakes. Did you feel one of these four earthquakes that rattled residents in the Santa Rosa area on Friday? The ShakeAlert system was activated due to a magnitude-3.1 earthquake northwest of The Geysers at 8:42 a.m., followed by a Read More »
San Bernardino, CA quake details from USGS Southern California homeowners are shaken after a magnitude-4.2 earthquake. For the second time this month, the San Bernardino, California, area was rattled by a magnitude-4.2 earthquake that struck a mile and a half from downtown San Bernardino on Wednesday evening, January 24, 2024, at 7:43 p.m. Pacific Time, Read More »
A Reflection on Preparedness and Resilience January 17, 2024, marks the thirtieth anniversary of one of the most notable natural disasters in the United States. On this day in 1994, the Northridge earthquake, a magnitude 6.7 tremor, struck the San Fernando Valley region of Los Angeles. The quake caused widespread destruction, claimed lives, and left Read More »
Agent Advises Washington Homeowners Recently, we reached out to McClain Insurance’s earthquake specialist, Dova Smith. She provided some interesting insights into selling earthquake insurance in her market. The Washington State-based agency sees homeowners looking for the security that an earthquake policy can give in this seismic area. Dova shared that there are always opportunities to Read More »
Lytle Creek, CA quake details from USGS San Bernardino County homeowners are shaken after a magnitude-4.2 earthquake. Lytle Creek, California, was rattled by a magnitude-4.2 earthquake that struck less than a mile from Lytle Creek on Friday morning, January 5, 2024, at 10:55 a.m. Pacific Time, according to the United States Geological Survey. The shaking was Read More »
Olympic Peninsula, WA earthquake details from USGS Jefferson County homeowners are shaken after a magnitude-4.0 earthquake. Quilcene, Washington, was rattled by a magnitude-4.0 earthquake that struck about 3.7 miles west of Quilcene on Sunday morning, December 24, 2023, at 7:15 a.m. Pacific Time, according to the United States Geological Survey. The shaking was also felt Read More »
Holiday Season of Earthquakes Historic earthquakes have hit California during the holiday season. Over the years, we have seen several quakes over magnitude-6.4 across the state. These notable events in California, during the week prior to Christmas and even on Christmas day, remind us that earthquakes could happen on any day of the year. Staying Read More »
Ojai, California earthquake details from USGS Southern California homeowners are shaken after a magnitude-4.0 earthquake. Ojai, California, was rattled by a magnitude-4.0 earthquake that struck two miles from Ojai in Ventura County on Friday afternoon, November 03, 2023, at 1:12 p.m. Pacific Time, according to the United States Geological Survey. The shaking was also felt Read More »