Japan’s skyscrapers are built to withstand some of the strongest earthquakes in the world, thanks to innovative engineering and seismic design. Located on the Pacific Ring of Fire, Japan is no ...

Volcanoes in the United States that have been active since spring woke up, brushed themselves off, and then went back to sleep. Two volcanoes, one in Alaska and one in Hawaii, are experiencing active ...

School principal Yoshiro Tobo is one of the few people left on his remote Japanese island, where the earth is constantly ...

How earthquake damage can impact building fire safety performance Date: March 11, 2013 Source: Worcester Polytechnic Institute Summary: Damage to building structural elements, elevators, stairs ...

In Japan, swarms of earthquakes are fueling a dip in tourism and a viral panic over predictions of the next 'big one' ...

An earthquake of magnitude 6.7 struck off the coast of Indonesia's Tanimbar Islands region on Monday, the country's geophysics agency said, adding there was no tsunami potential.

Wildfires are now a consistent threat. Learn how to rebuild stronger, smarter, and safer to better withstand the next ...

Have fire and earthquake drills at home. Kids (and adults) should have pairs of sturdy shoes next to their beds or tied to their bedposts. Kids should know that in a fire, ...

An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 3.6 has struck about 3 miles west of Borrego Springs in northeastern San Diego ...

As the United States undergoes a boom in the production of gas from shale, hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, has come under fire from environmentalists and others for its potential to ...

Prominent Greek seismologist Gerasimos Papadopoulos cautioned that the current earthquake sequence – displayed on live seismic maps as a growing cluster of dots between the islands of Santorini ...