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Earthquakes
A worldwide earthquake drill may spur more homeowners to buy insurance
by Ben Bradford
Oct 18, 2018
Do not be alarmed if, a bit later on Thursday, you turn to see a bunch of co-workers peering out from under their desks. It’s not an alien invasion or a spontaneous game of hide-and-seek. Nearly 60 million people around…
A worldwide earthquake drill may spur more homeowners to buy insurance
by Ben Bradford
Oct 18, 2018
Do not be alarmed if, a bit later on Thursday, you turn to see a bunch of co-workers peering out from under their desks. It’s not an alien invasion or a spontaneous game of hide-and-seek. Nearly 60 million people around…
Oklahoma oil hub on quake alert
by Scott Tong
Oct 15, 2015
Earthquakes could threaten the U.S.'s most important storage site for crude oil.
The Weak Link: The state of infrastructure
L.A. installs water pipes that can survive disaster
by Sarah Gardner
Jun 17, 2015
The Japanese-made pipes don't pull apart at the joints when the earth moves.
The Weak Link: The state of infrastructure
Lucy Jones on why scientists need to craft stories
by Sarah Gardner
Jun 16, 2015
The seismologist explains how using narratives can get your message across.
Should oil companies be liable for earthquake-related damage?
by Scott Tong
Mar 19, 2015
The Oklahoma Supreme Court will soon decide if fracking is linked to earthquakes.
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All a-Twitter over L.A. quake
by Richard Core
Jul 29, 2008
When the ground started moving here in Southern California, the "tweets" on Twitter started flowing. And it didn't take long for some online...
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Quake update
by Richard Core
Jul 29, 2008
Looks like the USGS has downgraded the magnitude of the quake to 5.4. . . . Ho hum. Back to work.
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Shake-up at Marketplace -- and all L.A.
by Richard Core
Jul 29, 2008
We just got hit with one of the joys of life in Los Angeles -- an earthquake that had our downtown office rocking. The preliminary report from the...