There are millions of low-magnitude earthquakes that occur around the world every year, including the 2.2 magnitude seismic event that shook parts of the Lowcou ...

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 + ...

The program, called Earthquake Brace + Bolt, reopened its registration list for the first time in a year Tuesday. Grants are available in certain regions of California.

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 ...

According to the California Earthquake Authority, there are more than 1.2 million homes built before 1980 that are in high-hazard areas, vulnerable to collapse or destruction by a strong earthquake.

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.

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.

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 ...