City

Earthquake predictions trigger anxiety, fear in Berkeley community

Due to recent earthquake activity and predicitons, REI has seen an increase in sales of emergency supplies.
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Due to recent earthquake activity and predicitons, REI has seen an increase in sales of emergency supplies.

As earthquakes continue to shake Berkeley and residents become increasingly anxious, fears have been intensified by several unverified predictions of an imminent major quake that have been circulating online. Over the last few days, Quakeprediction.com site owner Luke Thomas, who is not associated with the U.S. Geological Survey, has been Read More…

Notes from the Field

Brown signs earthquake early-warning system into law

Gov. Jerry Brown signed a bill Tuesday to implement a statewide earthquake early-warning system partially developed at UC Berkeley, according to The Sacramento Bee. Senate Bill 135 enables the development of a system to notify residents at least one minute prior to an earthquake. Methods of notification are still unclear, but Read More…

Research & Ideas

UC Berkeley receives grant for earthquake warning system

With the possibility of a large earthquake approaching, a grant for $2 million over the next three years will allow UC Berkeley researchers to work toward creating an early earthquake warning system for the public. The Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation awarded $2 million each to UC Berkeley, California Institute Read More…

News

Leading up to the ‘Big One’

This page will aggregate The Daily Californian’s coverage of earthquakes as well as earthquake safety and preparedness in Berkeley. Follow The Daily Californian on Twitter for the latest updates as they happen. Co-ops work to raise funds for seismic retrofits By Anjuli Sastry | 11/4/11 Berkeley Student Cooperative residents will Read More…