Intense seismic swarm punctuated by a magnitude 7.5 Japan shock
A magnitude 7.5 earthquake on the western shores of Honshu, Japan, caused extreme shaking and felled a five-story building on New Year’s Day. The shaking was far more severe than …
Earthquake damages likely to cost U.S. billions more per year than expected
A new report released in April estimates annual earthquake losses in the U.S. of $14.7 billion — a 140 percent increase over the previous estimate of $6.1 billion per year. …