The Santorini Volcano Documentation and Information Center is entering its final phase, promising a unique earthquake ...

A devastating earthquake exposed how unprepared modern cities really were. Most of the deaths weren’t caused by the shaking ...

Deadly and destructive, earthquakes remain unpredictable, but faster models that look beneath the ground, can help better ...

Earthquakes may be unpredictable, but their impacts are not entirely mysterious. New modeling techniques are offering a clearer view beneath the surface.

To see how a magnitude-9.0 earthquake would rattle the Pacific Northwest, researchers ran 50 virtual simulations on a ...

Japan's Hokkaido–Sanriku coastal region is under a rare "subsequent earthquake" advisory following a strong magnitude 7.5 ...

California's seismic risk is increasing with supershear earthquakes, which are faster and more destructive than typical ...

The completion of the Santorini Volcano Documentation and Information Center is entering its final phase, promising a unique earthquake simulation. The new center will be housed in the restored ...

SACRAMENTO, CA – With the next big earthquake overdue, new state initiatives are giving Californians unprecedented ways to protect themselves. With the 35th anniversary of the devastating Loma Prieta ...

Integrating local governance with structural engineering solutions is key to developing earthquake-resistant housing in areas with uneven building regulations.

Robert Lempert, a RAND researcher who lost his home in the Palisades fire, hopes to use computer simulations, and his ...

Decades of devastating quakes, including the Fukushima disaster, have pushed Japan to build some of the world’s most advanced detection and early-warning systems.