The structural safety of the buildings we live and work in is not something that many of us think about. In the event of an earthquake, how protected are you, your family, and your belongings from the ...

The FINANCIAL — Devastating earthquakes are a global phenomenon, as anyone in Nepal, Japan, or Indonesia can tell you. The consequences can be crushing: human lives are lost and confusion in everyday ...

The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat announced in Dubai that current codes of practice around the world are inadequate for the seismic design of tall buildings and has called for a more ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." An earthquake in central Myanmar unearthed an ancient structure that may be part of a royal “water palace ...

Learn how seismic waves helped identify rare mantle earthquakes deep below Earth’s crust, offering new insight into the ...

NEW YORK -- Even before Friday's earthquake, many families were concerned about New York City's aging structures, and right now, inspectors are checking construction sites and responding to complaints ...

From Dec. 16, 1811, to Feb. 7, 1812, three major earthquakes violently shook part of the central United States. Trees bent and snapped. Sand blows erupted. Chimneys toppled and cabins collapsed.

The Japan Meteorological Agency announced that an earthquake estimated to be magnitude 7.5 occurred around 11:15 p.m. on the 8th in the sea off Aomori Prefecture, located at the eastern tip of Japan’s ...

An earthquake in central Myanmar just unearthed an ancient structure that may be part of a royal “water palace,” experts say. Previously, only a staircase was visible. Now, after the earthquake, a ...