Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service. Sacramento, CA – August 20, 2025 – The California Residential Mitigation Program (CRMP) announced today its second Earthquake ...

No one knows when the next major earthquake will strike. In the meantime, researchers are working to understand how these ...

M ultiple earthquakes struck off the southern coast of Alaska on Monday, marking the latest cluster of seismic events in a ...

Seismic monitoring stations in Alaska are closing after a denied federal grant, risking delayed tsunami warnings for people ...

California's Earthquake Brace and Bolt program is accepting applications until Oct. 1 for the initiative that provides funding for people to retrofit homes to better withstand earthquakes. Why you may ...

Residents can receive up to $3K in seismic retrofit grants under the Earthquake Brace + Bolt program. Eligible low-income residents can receive up to $7K in supplemental grants. The registration for ...

Secretary Renato Solidum on Tuesday encouraged Ilonggos to take earthquake and tsunami drills seriously to prevent the loss of lives and properties during an actual event. In a media interview, ...

Sonoma County officials and local leaders presented the 2026 update to the county’s hazard mitigation plan Thursday night at ...

BOGO, Philippines (AP) — Rescuers used backhoes and sniffer dogs to look for survivors in collapsed houses and other damaged buildings in the central Philippines after an earthquake killed at least 72 ...