The Julian earthquake is worth closer examination not for its size or damage (there was very little), but for a demonstration ...

The BBC has seen evidence indicating about 70% of government buildings were damaged by the quake in the capital.

Traditional wood-frame construction has long been the standard in residential building, although this presents a major ...

Nearly 8,000 schools and 30,000 classrooms were damaged or destroyed in the 2015 earthquake. Another 1,000 government ...

A powerful 7.7 magnitude earthquake ripped across central Myanmar, producing one of the world’s largest fault ruptures and ...

Standard home insurance doesn’t cover earthquakes, but paying extra for earthquake insurance isn’t just for Californians.

While no building can be completely earthquake-proof, Petco Park was constructed to meet the highest standards for earthquake resistance.

UCSD’s Englekirk Structural Engineering Center is testing a 10-story cold steel-form structure on the world’s largest shake ...

The 28 March magnitude 7.7 Mandalay, Burma (Myanmar) earthquake caused widespread and severe damage in Myanmar and neighboring countries such as Thailand, with more than 5,000 casualties now confirmed ...

City leaders formed the San Francisco Relief Committee, which, aided by the U.S. Army, organized refugee camps and built ...

The intersection of religion and science is visible at the observatory. A plaque of St. Emidius, whose name is traditionally ...

SAO defends collapsed office project, saying it met quake standards and contract termination was underway due to delays when ...