It's often pointed out that since then, no school buildings in California have collapsed in an earthquake ... would either continue homeschooling my kids or I would find a school for them that ...

She says how and where buildings are constructed, the population density and the nature of the shaking itself all influence how destructive individual earthquakes ... your kids are at school ...

“Getting our kids educated, getting them where they can succeed ... while the cost to ensure a new building is earthquake-safe is usually nominal, according to the seismic commission. 9-year-olds ...

UC San Diego is preparing to use its outdoor shake table in Scripps Ranch to determine whether 10-story buildings made of ...

To prepare for the Big One, California was counting on a $33 million grant to strengthen old apartment buildings.

Because of this, kids in Japan learn earthquake safety in school, and some buildings are designed to cope with lots of shaking and moving. In school, kids practice getting under their desks in ...

For nearly a decade, Los Angeles has touted its sweeping earthquake safety ordinance — the nation’s toughest, which requires thousands of buildings to be evaluated and strengthened if necessary.

“My kids were in their bedrooms ... since a 5.8-magnitude quake struck Virginia in 2011. That earthquake forced evacuations of buildings in New York; Washington, D.C.; and other cities ...