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New Research Shows Century City May Have an Earthquake Problem

July 2, 2018

July 2, 2018

A recent New York Times article gives Century City residents cause to worry about retrofitting. Last week, a team of...

L.A. Earthquake Retrofit Compliance

April 22, 2018

April 22, 2018

The Los Angeles City Council voted April 10 to get a full update on seismic retrofits required by law in...

What Lies Beneath

February 12, 2018

February 12, 2018

Earthquake fault line runs through Century City/Westwood. The Santa Monica earthquake fault line was initially believed to stop at Beverly...

Mild Earthquake Occurs in Malibu

December 27, 2016

December 27, 2016

A magnitude 3.3 earthquake rattled the Malibu area early Tuesday. The U.S. Geological Survey said the 2:58 a.m. quake was...

California’s Earthquake Vulnerabilities Palpable, Says Corelogic

November 23, 2016

November 23, 2016

A new report on California’s seismic vulnerabilities says that up to 3.5 million homes could be damaged in an 8.0...

L.A.’s Earthquake Doyenne Lucy Jones to Retire After 33 Years

March 18, 2016

March 18, 2016

Seismologist Lucy Jones, who for years has made earthquakes understandable to Soutlanders and perhaps a tad less scary, is retiring...

3.3 Earthquake Rocks Malibu Before Dawn

October 25, 2015

October 25, 2015

Pricey coastal real estate escaped damage — and some celebrities may have been jostled awake — as a magnitude 3.3...

3.5 earthquake rattles Los Angeles area

April 13, 2015

April 13, 2015

An earthquake with a magnitude of 3.5 rattled the Los Angeles area on Sunday night, but no injuries or damage...

Tiny earthquake hits Malibu coast

February 7, 2015

February 7, 2015

A very-small earthquake hit the coast west of Malibu today, according to automated earthquake sensors. The magnitude 1.9 tremor reportedly...

Obama includes funds for earthquake early warning system in new federal budget

February 4, 2015

February 4, 2015

A pair of elected officials announced today that President Barack Obama  included $5 million in the new federal budget for an...