As many people have heard, the next big earthquake is overdue in the Bay Area, and more than likely causing billions in damages and leaving thousands of homes inhabitable. It goes without saying, to many people in the bay area their home is by far their largest asset. A small percentage of people own earthquake … Read more
While there is no such thing as a standard cost for earthquake retrofitting a home, the average price is usually about 2 to 3 percent of the home’s cost in bay area that makes the range $8000 to $12,000 for your typical home. The cost of repairing a foundation for a typical home after an … Read more
Scientists predict that within a 30-year period (beginning in 2014), there’s a 51 percent chance that the San Francisco region specifically will experience one or more magnitude-7.0 or greater earthquakes. They also say there’s a 98 percent chance of one or more magnitude-6.0 or greater quakes occurring in the San Francisco area during that same timeframe.
This Morning a 3.5 magnitude earthquake Center 95 km west of Petrolia, CA was felt by a few.
