University of Nebraska-Lincoln scientists want to install 10 seismometers to study what geologists call an earthquake swarm in central Nebraska. Three university professors, Cara Burberry, Irina Filina and Mindi Searles, are preparing a grant application to the National Science Foundation …
A nearly-century-old Southern California hospital that sits on an active earthquake fault will close because it can’t meet state earthquake safety requirements, officials said Monday. Community Medical Center Long Beach announced it has submitted a four-month lease termination notice to …
The Diablo Canyon nuclear power plant, located in San Luis Obispo County, Calif., and earthquake faults have been uneasy neighbors for decades. Even before the twin reactors produced a single watt of electricity, the plant had to be retrofitted after …
A state official says there is no active earthquake fault under the site of a proposed development in Hollywood, Calif. The Los Angeles Times reports geologist Stephen Testa said Thursday that there’s “a lot of strong evidence” that a fault …
Los Angeles building officials have called for more seismic testing at a proposed Hollywood, Calif., development to determine if an earthquake fault runs under the project. The Los Angeles Times reports the order this week by city geologist Dana Prevost …