Explore Istanbul's urgent need for earthquake-proof architecture as experts warn of potential seismic events along the North Anatolian Fault.

This year marks a decade since a 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck Nepal, killing nearly 9,000 people and causing widespread ...

Analysis of a high-rise building with double-layer isolation demonstrates superior seismic response, minimizing risks of ...

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

$200,000 Grant to provide emergency relief and recovery for children impacted by the recent earthquake in in the hardest-hit regions of Mandalay and Sagaing Plan International has begun initial ...

April 10 (Reuters) - A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck near the south coast of Indonesia's West Papua on Thursday, the German Research Center for Geosciences (GFZ) said. The quake was at a depth ...

Dozens of earthquake-prone buildings on Dannevirke’s main street have been given extensions to complete strengthening work. A law change came into force in November extending remediation ...

These standards emphasise design, materials, and construction practices ... What is missing is implementation — turning paper plans into reinforced columns, seismic bands, and flexible foundations.

The US experiences violent earthquakes, but the damage and death toll is much lower than in many countries because of the ...

According to The New York Times, Sky Villa, a 12-storey condominium complex built in 2017, was one of the most severely impacted sites, despite being marketed for its "earthquake-resistant foundation.

Athitaya Yuenyao, 22, with her team of electricians on the day of the earthquake.Credit ... and graders a couple of hundred metres away. A foundation has set up a tent with 37 beds, but there ...

More broadly, FEMA, the USGS, the National Institute of Standards and Technology and the National Science Foundation ... of earthquake risks into safer standards, better building design and ...