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 ...

Seismic retrofitting is the modification of existing structures to make them more resistant to seismic activity, ground motion, or soil failure due to earthquakes. Seismic retrofit techniques will ...

The powerful earthquake struck suddenly, shaking the seven-story building so hard it bent, cracked and swayed in response. The powerful earthquake struck suddenly, shaking the seven-story building so ...

A 5.9 magnitude earthquake just hit in Virginia, and aftershocks shook the East coast. And according to USGS, a 5.9 magnitude earthquake should only cause moderate damage, and $100 million in economic ...

The architecture gurus at Architizer have stepped in to clarify matters, with this handy-dandy infographic. While it’s a bit heavy on the technical jargon, it’s nonetheless pretty great. Let’s break ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. OKLAHOMA CITY – We’ve been hit by so many ...

Residents believed their homes would be safe in a quake Government promises to investigate why buildings collapsed Sector officials say 50% of buildings contravene regulations HATAY, Turkey, Feb 17 - ...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Learn about what makes buildings and structures withstand earthquakes with marshmallows and spaghetti. Every Monday, Kern County STEM educators and enthusiasts share ideas ...

HATAY, Turkey - Residents of a luxury housing complex in southern Turkey thought their apartments were 'earthquake-proof' until the structure toppled like a domino in last week's devastating ...

A 5.8-magnitude earthquake struck Virginia on Tuesday, with shaking felt in Washington, D.C., New York City, and all the way to New England. The East Coast doesn’t get many serious earthquakes. Are ...

Rejoice Christian Schools’ sixth-grade students learned about earthquakes in their science classes during the first quarter of the semester. The study included a hands-on experiment comprised of basic ...