Coalinga earthquake anniversary reminds Central Valley Californians that a ‘Big One’ could strike at any time (Web Page)
(SACRAMENTO) Today marks the 35th anniversary of the 1983 magnitude 6.7 Coalinga earthquake, which injured 94 people and caused millions of dollars in property damage. The epicenter was 7.5 miles northeast of Coalinga, about halfway between Los Angeles and San Francisco. It struck at 4:42 p.m. on May 2, 1983, and was felt from Los Angeles through Sacramento, and from the coast all the way to Las Vegas. The Coalinga quake, which occurred on a…
National Preparedness Month is an opportunity to plan for damaging earthquakes (Web Page)
(SACRAMENTO) National Preparedness Month each September provides an opportunity to act on the frequent advice of scientists, community leaders and emergency managers: Get informed about the different types of emergencies that could happen in your area and take steps to prepare for them. This year’s theme is “Disasters don't plan ahead. You can.” And the California Earthquake Authority (CEA) is urging Californians to take that message to heart…
Long Beach earthquake anniversary brings reminder of earthquake risk in California (Web Page)
(SACRAMENTO) Saturday marks the 85th anniversary of the 1933 Long Beach earthquake, a magnitude 6.4 quake that caused 120 deaths and massive damage equivalent to nearly $1 billion today. The earthquake struck about three miles south of Huntington Beach on the Newport-Inglewood fault and is now remembered primarily for the damage it caused to area schools: 70 schools were destroyed, and dozens of others were severely damaged.* Fortunately,…
Anniversary of 1952 earthquake reminds Californians to prepare for the unexpected (Web Page)
(SACRAMENTO) Today marks the 65th anniversary of the 1952 magnitude-7.5 Kern County earthquake—the largest earthquake to strike Southern California since the 1870s.* Although the quake’s epicenter was on the White Wolf fault in the southern San Joaquin Valley—a fault that had not been considered such a threat—people in far reaches of the state and as far away as Las Vegas felt its shaking. Multiple strong aftershocks occurred as well, including…
California Earthquake Authority surpasses 1 million policies (Web Page)
(SACRAMENTO) The California Earthquake Authority (CEA) announced at its quarterly Governing Board meeting that, as of today, CEA insures more than 1 million residences across California. “We’ve been tracking our policy count closely as we’ve been approaching this milestone,” said CEA CEO Glenn Pomeroy. “And today we are proud to announce that more than 1 million California households have placed their confidence in CEA. That’s over a million…
How to Make an Earthquake Emergency Kit (Web Page)
Prepare for the Unexpected: Building Your Essential Earthquake Emergency Kit Your earthquake emergency kit will make sure you have all you need at your fingertips and address any injuries until help arrives. Follow these earthquake kit tips to create an emergency preparedness kit for disaster preparedness, filled with survival supplies to keep your family prepared for the next big one. Creating an earthquake kit or supplementing a pre-made kit…
Premium Calculator (Web Page)
How Much Does Earthquake Insurance Cost? Use CEA's Premium Calculator to estimate the cost of a CEA California residential earthquake insurance policy. To purchase a CEA policy, you must go through your residential insurer. If you are interested in learning about options available to you from other earthquake insurance companies, visit our Other Earthquake Insurance Providers webpage.
California Earthquake Authority Governing Board Appoints New CEO (Web Page)
California Earthquake Authority Governing Board Appoints New CEO with Long-Standing History with CEA and Proven Track Record in Insurance Regulatory Expertise and Stakeholder Collaboration. (Sacramento, CA) - The Governing Board of the California Earthquake Authority (CEA), California’s largest provider of residential earthquake insurance, has proudly announced its appointment of Chief Legal & Compliance Officer Tom…
Northridge earthquake remembered as one of costliest natural disasters in U.S. history (Web Page)
(SACRAMENTO) Next week marks the 25th anniversary of one of the costliest natural disasters in U.S. history, the magnitude 6.7 earthquake that struck on Jan. 17, 1994, in an urban area just 20 miles northwest of Los Angeles. The quake destroyed or severely damaged thousands of single-family homes, apartments and mobilehomes, displacing about 22,000 people from their homes and causing residential damage estimated at more than $20 billion—the…
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Introduction Welcome! The following websites (collectively, “Site”) are owned and managed by the California Earthquake Authority (“CEA”, "we", "us", or "our"): Earthquake Authority Agent Portal California Wildfire Fund CEA offers earthquake insurance policies exclusively through our participating residential insurance companies (“Participating Insurers”); CEA is also the Administrator for the California Wildfire Fund. Privacy Policy Last…