Earthquake!

1960 Valdivia Earthquake – The Largest Ever Recorded

On May 22, 1960 at 3:11 p.m. local time, a magnitude 9.5 earthquake struck the coast of southern Chile. It was the largest earthquake ever recorded and what followed was

QuakeFeed v6.6.8, FAQ, & News

Linda and Sequoya give an overview of the new Post ShakeAlert Message Summaries and answer an FAQ regarding tsuami info. Then James and Sequoya tell some jokes because Ju

QuakeFeed 6.6.2: What Do Those Little Icons Mean?

QuakeFeed version 6.6.2 is now available in the App Store. This update contains a new feature that we're excited about because it brings us closer to our goal of making t

6.5.8 Update + Happy Thanksgiving!

Join Linda and Sequoya as they introduce QuakeFeed v6.5.8, a bug fix update that brings back a fan favorite: Dad Jokes! For a limited time, we've replaced the ads in th

QuakeFeed Status Update + How to Help Hurricane Melissa Recovery

In this episode, we begin with Hurricane Melissa, which made landfall in Jamaica on October 28th as a Category 5 storm and then tore a path of destruction through the Car

2025 Kamchatka Peninsula Earthquake

On July 30, 2025, at 11:24 a.m. local time, a magnitude 8.8 earthquake struck off the east coast of Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula, generating a Pacific-wide tsunami. Altho

QuakeFeed v6.5.7 Update

QuakeFeed v6.5.7 available now in the App Store. We fixed a bug in the Filter by Alert Settings feature. This episode gives a quick overview of this feature and how to ad

1976 Tangshan Earthquake

On July 28, 1976, at 3:42 AM, a magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck the sleeping city of Tangshan, China. The official death toll was 242,469, making it the deadliest earthqu

QuakeFeed v6.5.6 Update

Quick update from QuakeFeed HQ regarding v6.5.6 (available July 21, 2025). How to close the "On This Day in Earthquake History" info panel. Why it's helpful to learn ab

2019 Ridgecrest Earthquake Sequence: An Independence Day California Won't Forget

On July 4, 2019, a magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck near Ridgecrest, a town in California's Mojave Desert. Thirty-four hours later, a magnitude 7.1 earthquake hit the same

1925 Santa Barbara Earthquake: How They Rebuilt with Safety and Style

On June 29, 1925, at 6:44 a.m., a magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck Santa Barbara, California, killing 13 people and damaging 85% of its downtown buildings. Three brave and

QuakeFeed v6.5.5 Update + Safety Tips

A quick update from QuakeFeed HQ! Here's what we've been working on: "On This Day in Earthquake History" — now available as Substack posts and podcast episodes. Quake

Dad Jokes for Father's Day (Earthquake Edition)

Join Linda, James, and Sequoya as they honor dads everywhere with earthquake-themed dad jokes – we're talking truly groan-worthy puns about tectonic plates, fault lines,

From Quiet Mountain to Cataclysm: The 1980 Eruption of Mount St. Helens

Hosts Linda and Sequoya explore the catastrophic 1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens through the contrasting stories of two men: 83-year-old lodge owner Harry R. Truman, wh

Plate Tectonics (part 1)

We exhaust our repertoire of tectonic plate jokes while introducing the following topics: the earth's layers, what are tectonic plates, three types of plate boundaries, p

UPDATE: QuakeFeed v5.1.0 (with Wildfires!)

*NOT A FULL EPISODE* Just a quick announcement about QuakeFeed v5.1.0, available now in the App Store. This update adds three new features: USA Wildfires, Map Legend, and

Drop, Cover, Hold On!

You'll laugh, you'll cry, you'll learn how to protect yourself in an earthquake! When the shaking starts, what should you do? We use a bit of humor to help you remember

A Trip Down Market Street

Linda and Sequoya travel through time to April 14, 1906 and visit San Francisco. They ride a cable car down Market Street and see a bustling, prosperous city. Next, they

Trailer: Earthquake!

Coming soon, a new podcast about earthquake science and safety. Are you curious about what causes the earth to shake? Do you know how to stay safe when it does? Join us t