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Bruce A. Bolt, the UC Berkeley seismologist who used strong-motion sensors along fault lines and records from historic earthquakes to improve seismic safety of modern structures, has died. He was 75.
Sacramento, CA – 30 years after the devastating Northridge Earthquake, new retrofit opportunities are available. Thousands of California homeowners are now eligible to apply for Earthquake Brace + ...
In the dead of night, the earthquake shuddered through this decades-old home, coming from an epicenter just a mile away.
When an earthquake happens it then jeopardizes the integrity of the home when it “shifts off” its foundation. California’s Earthquake Brace & Bolt is a program that subsidizes part of the ...
The Earthquake Brace + Bolt program offers homeowners up to $3,000 to have retrofitting work done in designated zones. The work typically costs an average of $4,500 in Southern California.
It was one of the largest earthquakes on record to hit the Southeast United States. The 1886 earthquake had a 7.3 magnitude the left total destruction in Charleston.
Earthquake Brace and Bolt (EBB) is a California run grant program to retrofit older homes in case of earthquakes, providing up to $3,000 in funding.
California Earthquake Authority: Brace + Bolt Program According to the California Earthquake Authority, there are more than 1.2 million homes built before 1980 that are in high hazard areas ...
Residents of eligible homes for the Brace and Bolt program can apply for up to $3,000 to offset the cost a seismic retrofit that can help lessen the potential for damage during an earthquake.
Researchers say earthquakes in the Lowcountry could be aftershocks of major 1886 earthquake.