1868 Hayward Earthquake Alliance

News Stories

October 30, 2008

• $200B+ in losses possible from Hayward quake

  San Francisco Business Times

October 23, 2008

• After 140 years, Hayward's "tectonic time bomb" looms

  Tri Valley Herald

October 22, 2008

• Earthquake drill rocks administration building

  Golden Gate Press (video)

• Next big quake expected to cause billions of dollars in damage to Santa Clara County

  San Jose Mercury News

October 21, 2008

• Commemoration Marks 140th Anniversary of San Francisco Quake

  The Daily Californian

• Hayward Fault Unleashed Its Fury 140 Years Ago Today

  KCBS News 740 AM (audio)

• Hayward Quake Anniversary Spurs Readiness Effort

  KPIX (CBS affiliate), San Francisco (video)

• Quake anniversary urges preparedness

  ABC 7, KGO-TV, San Francisco (video)

• Quake professionals gather atop East Bay fault

  San Francisco Business Times

• Shake it up

  San Francisco Chronicle

• Structural Engineers of Northern California Say Advancements Will Save Lives, Property and Infrastructure When Next Hayward Earthquake Occurs

  Market Watch

• Where Will You Be During the "Katrina-Style Disaster" Predicted for the Bay Area?

  sfist

October 20, 2008

• 5 Most Dangerous U.S. Earthquake Hot Spots Beyond

  Wired Science

• Americas "most dangerous fault"

  BBC News (video)

• Big One: It's zero hour

  Contra Costa Times

• Hayward Fault earthquake simulation

  BBC News (video)

• Marin disaster workers prep for the Big One

  The Marin Independent Journal

October 19, 2008

• Tuesday marks anniversary of 1968 Hayward quake

  San Jose Mercury News

October 18, 2008

• Mayor Gavin Newsom announces the first annual citywide earthquake preparedness drill

  California Chronicle

October 17, 2008

• San Francisco to hold earthquake drill next week

  FOX KMPH 26

October 14, 2008

• Economic Devastation Predicted For Hayward Quake

  KTVU 2, San Francisco

• Experts Say 3-D Models Can Help Prepare for Earthquakes

  KRON 4, San Francisco

• New 3D Map Helps Chart Hayward Fault Quake Threat

  KPIX (CBS affiliate), San Francisco (video)

• New Computer Simulation on Hayward Fault Quake

  KCBS Radio, San Francisco (audio)

• New Maps of Quake Hazards

  KGO Radio, San Francisco (audio)

• Scientists unveil new quake 3D animations

  ABC 7, San Francisco (video)

• Video Simulates Earthquake in San Francisco Bay Area

  Wired News (video)

• What it will look like: Next big Hayward Fault shaker

  Daily Review

October 9, 2008

• Can we take a nap while we?re under there?

  San Francisco Chronicle

September 30, 2008

• Remember When for Sept. 30, 2008

  Lassen County residents who felt the shock of the 1906 earthquake said the shock of the 1868 San Francisco quake was greater.

August 12, 2008

• Cal State East Bay tempts fate with quake conference

  East Bay Business Times

April 17, 2008

• High-Tech Quake May Shake More Than Silicon Valley

  Analysts Believe Temblor Could Spell Financial Trouble for Troubled U.S. economy

April 14, 2008

• Big CA Quake Within 30 Years

  KGO AM radio, 810 (audio)

• CA Faces Rising Earthquake Odds

  KCBS News 740 AM (audio)

• Scientists Predict Big California Quake By 2037

  CBS 5, San Francisco (video)

• USGS Virtually Guarantees Huge Calif. Quake In Next 30 Years

  NBC11 News, San Francisco

March 21, 2008

• Next big quake could be worse than 1906

  San Francisco Chronicle

March 20, 2008

• 90 Percent Of Homeowners Near Hayward Fault Uninsured

  NBC11 News, San Francisco

• Alarming results of Hayward fault study

  ABC 7, KGO-TV, San Francisco (video)

• Jesse Gary Reports On Grim Predictions Of Possible Damage From Quake On Hayward F

  KTVU Channel 2, San Francisco (video)

• Next Big Hayward Quake's Damage Toll Likely $165B

  CBS 5, San Francisco

• Next Big One will cost more than $165 billion, study finds

  San Jose Mercury News

• Next major earthquake on Hayward fault will be catastrophic

  San Jose Mercury News

• The Hayward Fault: America's Most Dangerous?

  USGS: An earthquake of M6.8 or greater on the Hayward Fault, in the heart of the San Francisco Bay area, is increasingly likely.

January 21, 2008

• Hayward Fault Due For Major Quake

  A new study suggests the Hayward fault might be more dangerous than seismologists previously thought.

December 12, 2007

• Connected Bay Area Faults May Spark Massive Quake

  CBS 5, San Francisco

• Hayward Fault: A ticking time bomb

  ABC 7, KGO-TV, San Francisco (video)

• Hayward, Calaveras faults may be connected, geologist says

  San Francisco Chronicle

• Major Quake May Strike Bay Area Next Year, Experts Say

  National Geographic News

• Russ Graymer, USGS discusses implications of the Hayward and Calaveras Faults being connected at depth

  KGO AM radio, 810 (audio)

December 11, 2007

• Calaveras and Hayward Faults May Be Connected

  KCBS News 740 AM

• New studies presented of Hayward fault

  ABC 7, KGO-TV, San Francisco (video)

• Seismologists: 2 Fault Lines Converge In Bay Area

  NBC11 News, San Francisco

November 8, 2007

• Newly Discovered Photograph of Damage from the 1868 Earthquake

  
  While looking through old photographs at the Contra Costa County Historical Society, Heather Lackey unearthed a photograph of 1868 earthquake damage to a one-story building of sandstone blocks that was being built by Josiah Sturges, the proprietor of the nearby Alhambra Hotel. The building was later used a bank. Not only is this the northernmost damage photograph for the earthquake, but it is the only damage photograph that has been obtained from the east side of the fault. Thanks to Betty Maffei and Lee Taylor at Contra Costa County Historical Society for their help.

October 21, 2007

• A double-jolt reminder

  Editorial about preparedness written on October 21, 2007, the 139th anniversary of the 1868 Hayward Fault earthquake.

October 18, 2007

• Hayward Fault is our deadliest - a 'tectonic time bomb'

  San Francisco Chronicle

October 17, 2007

• Bay Area Marks 18th Anniversary of Loma Prieta Quake

  USGS Seismologist David Oppenheimer discusses early warning systems and Prompt Assessment of Global Earthquakes for Response (PAGER) for warning the public of imminent danger and predicting the impact an earthquake based on infrastructure and population density.

• David Stevenson Reports On Danger Of Hayward Fault

  KTVU Channel 2, San Francisco (video)

• Earthquake Shake

  Ready America was in Hayward with a special trailer that simulates an earthquake. (video)

• Experts Warn Of The Next Big Quake

  USGS Scientist David Schwartz discusses the Hayward Fault on location with ABC 7's Vic Lee.

• Eyes on Hayward fault as quake's 140th nears

  Inside Bay Area

• Maps Detail Hayward Fault: New Look At Quake Hot Spots

  NBC11 reporter Christie Smith takes a ride in the quake simulator as she explains maps with a new look at the Hayward Fault. (video)

• Press Conference: The 1868 Hayward Earthquake: 139 years and counting...

  View a video of the press conference online.

• Scientists Anticipate Big Hayward Fault Quake Soon

  CBS 5, San Francisco

• The 1868 Hayward Earthquake

  The 18th anniversary of the Loma Prieta earthquake comes just 4 days before the 139th anniversary of the quake that for decades was called "the big one" in the Bay Area, the 1868 Hayward Earthquake. (audio)

• USGS: Hayward Quake Could Cause Serious Valley Damage

  News 10 ABC - Sacramento, Stockton, Modesto

September 18, 2007

• Quake would devastate Bay Area's economy

  The Examiner

September 17, 2007

• A Big Quake Could Put Alameda Out of Business

  KCBS News 740 AM

• Major Quake Could Send Shock To Businesses

  ABC 7, KGO-TV, San Francisco