The future of earthquake-proofing might just be a simple cylinder filled with steel balls.

Construction workers and vehicles move around the Capitol. Gov. Kotek’s order to earthquake-proof state buildings comes as the state Capitol nears the end of a years-long, $598 million seismic ...

Most new state-owned buildings will need to be earthquake-proof, and by 2060, all buildings owned or leased by the state for executive branch agencies will need to make earthquake-safety upgrades or ...

If you’ve ever seen footage of enormous buildings swaying uncontrollably during an earthquake or actually felt the Earth opening under your feet, you would know just how terrifying an earthquake can ...

NEW MADRID — At the New Madrid Historical Museum there’s an earthquake simulator where visitors get to play engineer. At their disposal are cylindrical wooden sticks and rectangular boards that can be ...

MOSCOW, 29 July (BelTA - TV BRICS) - Indonesia’s Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) has introduced a new earthquake-resistant building design featuring state-of-the-art damping ...

In 1957, Vancouver took a decisive turn in its urban development when city council lifted the eight-storey height limit in ...

The 1925 Santa Barbara earthquake caused major damage to buildings along State Street. Credit: Gledhill Library / Santa Barbara Historical Museum photo After the 1925 earthquake devastated Santa ...

The two small earthquakes that hit New Jersey this week may have rattled the region’s nerves but resulted in no reported damage. Damaging earthquakes are very rare in the New York City region, though ...

Each year, approximately 20,000 earthquakes occur globally. Even though most of these earthquakes are weak or occur in unpopulated areas, their destructive potential is clear. While richer nations ...

The Nepal Quake was another reminder to us mortal beings, that Mother Nature is the highest authority and one should not take it for granted. A 7.5 magnitude was felt on the Richter scale near Pokhara ...