Earthquake Mitigation

Earthquake, Philippines

Rescuers Desperately Search for Survivors of Earthquake in the Philippines That Killed at Least 72

The earthquake occurred at a dangerously shallow depth of 5 kilometers (3 miles) and was centered about 19 kilometers (12 miles) northeast of Bogo, a coastal city of about 90,000 people in Cebu provin...

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At least 69 people killed in a powerful earthquake that hit the Philippines

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Philippines Hit by at Least 6 Aftershocks After Deadly 6.9 Earthquake

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Deadly 6.9 quake strikes central Philippines, tsunami warning issued for Cebu

A powerful 6.9-magnitude earthquake struck near Bogo City in central Philippines Tuesday night, killing at least 26 and damaging dozens of structures across Cebu and nearby islands.

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Philippines ends quake rescue efforts, priority now on helping the 20,000 displaced

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Philippines earthquake: Magnitude 6.9 quake kills 31 in Cebu, triggers landslides

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‘People buried under rubble’: Philippines quake death toll rises to 26, over 147 injured; rescuers search for survivors

Rescuers warned that more people may still be trapped.

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Strong earthquake kills 69 in central Philippines days after deadly storm

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Philippines' Cebu bridge shakes violently as 6.9-magnitude earthquake strikes: Watch video

The Santa Barbara Independent

Earthquake Brace + Bolt Grant Program Opens Again for 2025 Applications Grant Program Expands to Rentals

Beginning August 20 and running through October 1, 2025, eligible homeowners can apply for a retrofit grant at EarthquakeBraceBolt.com, where they can also find detailed program information, select a trained California- licensed general contractor and view the full list of ZIP Codes and program areas.

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Need money to help retrofit your home against earthquakes? Time is running out

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Indonesia earthquake slows efforts to rescue those trapped by school collapse

Rescuers battling to extricate students from the rubble of an Islamic school under construction that collapsed and killed at least six in Indonesia's province of East Java faced a harder task on Wednesday,

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A special fund to protect a home in an earthquake is still available for a short time longer.

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) - The Earthquake Brace & Bolt Seismic RetrofitProgram has funds for homeowners who have a house that was built before 1980. The qualified homeowners can get a grant of $3000 to start.

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Around 90% of an Earthquake’s Energy Doesn’t Do What You Think It Does

Surprisingly, they found that only around 10% of a quake’s energy causes the physical shaking most people associate with earthquakes. Overall, anywhere between 68 and 98% of the energy goes into generating heat around a quake’s epicenter. Less than 1% of that energy is used to break up rock and create new surfaces.