Is earthquake insurance worth it? The first step is understanding what it will cover and what you'll still have to pay out of your pocket.

In 2024, more areas of the U.S. experienced earthquakes, leading some homeowners to face what Alaskans and Californians live through and fear: earthquake damage to their homes. “Many of them saw ...

If you felt the earth move this week, chances are you didn't have earthquake insurance. Late Friday night, a 7.1 magnitude earthquake struck Southern California, the strongest temblor to hit the ...

According to Policygenius, $100,000 of earthquake insurance in California, the second most earthquake-prone state after Alaska, costs between $500 and $1,000 a year.. With the statewide median ...

1. Check to see if your homeowners insurance covers earthquake damage. Most homeowners insurance policies do not extend to earthquakes — but if it does, there is no need to purchase additional ...

People in government offices, businesses and schools throughout Southern California stopped everything for a minute Thursday to "drop, cover and hold on" during a statewide earthquake preparedness ...

“Duck, cover, and hold on,” Michele Cooke, a UMass Amherst professor in the Department of Earth, Geographic and Climate Sciences, told the Herald after Friday’s earthquake. “Get down low ...

Drop, cover and hold on. In most earthquakes, ... Section A, Page 3 of the New York edition with the headline: Here to Help; Travel 101: How to Protect Yourself in an Earthquake.

Earthquake insurance typically does not cover damage to landscaping, vehicles, external structures or damage caused by pre-existing structural issues. Karnikian: Loss of use/additional living ...