Wherever you are, drop down to your hands and knees and hold onto something sturdy,” officials say. “If you’re using a wheelchair or walker with a seat, make sure your wh ...

Whenever Sema Genc enters a room, the first place she looks is the ceiling: would it hold up in an earthquake, or would she ...

It can be scary to drill holes in the wall. For the first entry in our new D.I.Y. series, we’ll show you how to mount a television, or whatever you want. By Tim Heffernan Photographs by Clark ...

Repaired after the 1949 earthquake, the cupola weathered the 1965 disaster well. While harm to plaster walls and columns was mostly cosmetic, the worst damage was to the support structure between ...

As the warmer air builds and the low moves in wind shear will increase with a window opening for stronger storms during the afternoon and evening. Damaging wind will be the main threat ...

The seismic stability of soil slopes is a critical concern in geotechnical earthquake engineering. Among the various techniques for stabilizing slopes, soil reinforcement, particularly with ...

A magnitude 5.4 earthquake hit Siocon, Zamboanga Del Norte on Thursday morning, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS). In its bulletin, PHIVOLCS said the ...

MANILA, Philippines — A magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck off Southern Leyte town on Thursday morning, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported. The state ...

TAIPEI, Taiwan — A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck southern Taiwan early Tuesday, leaving 27 people with minor injuries and some reported damage. The quake hit at 12:17 a.m. and was centered 24 ...

TAIPEI -- Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. was working to assess the impact of a 6.4-magnititude earthquake on its most advanced chip production hub on Tuesday morning, with workers ...