The search words that lead some readers to this blog site indicate that many home owners and home buyers are worried about their vulnerabilities to earthquakes, how to reduce their earthquake risk exposure, what makes a house earthquake-resistant, and how they can retrofit their homes to reduce their earthquake risk.  The articles I write here provide answers to some of these concerns and direct the readers to reliable information sources elsewhere.

One of the most reliable information sources for earthquake-related information I often refer to is the website of ABAG (Association of Bay Area Governments): http://www.abag.ca.gov.  ABAG recently held a workshop entitled “Shaken Awake” and posted a workshop summary and the presentations on their web site.  Those who would like to learn more about “the Next Bay Area Earthquake,” how the Bay Area may look like following a large earthquake, liabilities of property owners to third parties, earthquake insurance, and residential retrofit programs should definitely visit this site and read and/or download for future reading the workshop summary and the presentations.  Here is the URL:  http://quake.abag.ca.gov/housing/shaken-awake/.