In one of the videos, concrete was seen gushing out of the entire building as the whole structure shook amid the tremors.

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Concrete structures of the past weren’t built to withstand the fury of an earthquake but a groundbreaking solution from engineers at Purdue University could change that. A ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. – Salt corrodes buildings. Earthquakes shake them. What happens when an earthquake hits a building already damaged by saltwater? The answer to that question, the National Science ...

A new government estimate from Japan has projected that a "capital direct-under earthquake" of magnitude 7 or higher in Tokyo ...

Just a few weeks after construction was completed on the 190+ meter Torre Titanium La Portada, Chile’s tallest building at the time, the country was hit by a powerful earthquake that caused ...

The scenes of devastation from the Morocco earthquake are both horrifying and grimly familiar. Piles of mud bricks littering whole neighborhoods where homes and businesses once stood. Rescuers walking ...

LASSEN COUNTY, CA - Tuesday night, a 4.9 magnitude quake was registered close to Susanville, according to the U.S. Geological ...

NEW YORK -- Even before Friday's earthquake, many families were concerned about New York City's aging structures, and right now, inspectors are checking construction sites and responding to complaints ...

KATHMANDU, Jan 2: Home Minister Om Prakash Aryal has said that safe construction, shelters, and behaviour are essential to ...

Every Sept. 1 is Disaster Prevention Day (防災の日 Bousai no hi) in Japan. It’s a day to take stock of hazards, conduct drills, and promote awareness. Like most commemorations, Bousai no hi was born of ...