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Watch This Comedian Do Stand-Up Through the July 5 Earthquake
You have to be able to think on your toes to be a stand-up comedian. This is doubly true in California, where a 7.1 magnitude earthquake could strike during your set. The earth’s crust played the ultimate heckler during comedian and podcast host Atsuko Okatsuka‘s July 5 set at the Ice House in Pasadena. In […]
Earthquakes as jolting reminders: Many SoCal property owners have not completed retrofits
California saw a 7.1 magnitude quake Friday (Credit: iStock) The strong earthquakes that rumbled across Southern California last week rekindled concerns about whether property owners, homeowners and landlords are prepared enough for a potential catastrophic quake. Many owners of at-risk properties in Los Angeles have not completed mandated earthquake retrofits on those buildings, and just […]
Millions of Tiny Earthquakes Happen Without You Even Noticing
According to a new study reported in Scientific American, hundreds of earthquakes too subtle for humans to feel are shaking Southern California every day. Nearly two million earthquakes that took place over the past ten years and were previously hidden from scientists, have just been added to the log of the region’s seismic activity. Using powerful computer […]