An experimental program using a 6 degree-of-freedom earthquake simulator at the University at Buffalo was executed to generate data for supporting validation of numerical models for seismic ...

Earthquake models generally did a good job estimating the property and building damage due to the seismic shocks arising from earthquakes in 2010-11, but “blind spots” included loss estimates related ...

Much more complex Overturning a long-held assumption could change our understanding of when and where soil liquefaction will occur in earthquakes, say US researchers. Their study is published today in ...

Scientists have developed a new model of Earth’s tectonic plates that provides fresh insights into the planet’s geological history and a better understanding of natural hazards like earthquakes and ...

Boston, July 29, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Catastrophe risk modeling firm AIR Worldwide (AIR) announced the release of its updated Tropical Cyclone and Earthquake Models for the Caribbean. These models ...

Boston, Sept. 03, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Sept. 3, 2019 — Catastrophe modeling firm AIR Worldwide announced that Insurance Australia Group (IAG), the largest general insurance company in Australia ...

The devastation wrought by the earthquake in Taiwan early Saturday morning has been captured on video and in numerous photos, but a few locals have enhanced the world's view of the disaster by posting ...

Engineers have devised a model that can predict the early mechanical behaviors and origins of an earthquake in multiple types of rock. The model provides new insights into unobservable phenomena that ...