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by Broderick Perkins
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Deadline Newsroom - The magnitude 4.3 earthquake that hit the foothills along the fringes of Silicon Valley, March 30, came with the discovery of a new fault and renewed calls for earthquake preparedness.
The trembler hit at 10:40 a.m., about 16 miles east of downtown San Jose, but caused no major damage, according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).
The quake was attributed to a previously unknown fault running parallel and east of the Calaveras Fault, which is part of the greater, master fault system, the San Andreas Fault.
The northern California quake followed a swarm of southern California quakes, including a magnitude 4.0 shaker days earlier near Bombay Beach, CA.
The fault movements prompted earthquake preparation pundits to sound the alarm.
USGS and other scientists conclude that there is a 62 percent probability of at least one magnitude 6.7 or greater quake, capable of causing widespread damage, striking the San Francisco Bay region before 2032.
"With the current swarm of earthquakes hitting the Southland, it's important to know how unprepared California is for a major earthquake. With 88 percent of California homeowners not covered by (earthquake) insurance, who's going to pay the tab when the big one hits?," asked Pete Moraga, a spokesman for the Insurance Information Network of California (IINC).
Earthquake preparation requires attention to three areas: structures, contents and finances.
A host of resources can help you examine your preparation needs for all three areas.
• Structure: The Association of Bay Area Governments and California's Seismic Safety Commissionoffer seismic safety tips to make your home safe inside and out.
Also see: "Putting Down Roots In Earthquake Country"
"The Big One: Are You Ready?" likewise, provides a host of both preparedness assistance and damage mitigation information.
• Contents: "Quake Alert: Secure Household Items" explains how to lock-down everything from curios in showcase to home theaters in the family room.
• Insurance: IINC and theCalifornia Earthquake Authority can help you determine if you need earth quake insurance coverage and help you determine how much it will cost.
IINC's "Test Your EQ IQ: Are You Prepared For The Big One?" will tell you how much you know -- and don't know -- about earthquake preparedness.
For kids who want to help their family prepare, IINC offers an"Earthquake Preparedness Activity Book".
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Broderick Perkins, an award-winning consumer journalist, parlayed 30 years of old-school journalism into a digital real estate news service, the San Jose, CA-based DeadlineNews Group, including DeadlineNews.Com, a real estate news and consulting service and Web site, and the Deadline Newsroom, DeadlineNews.Com's news back shop. Perkins is also a National Real Estate Examiner. All the news that really hits home from three locations -- that's location, location, location!
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