Earthquakes are caused by the breaking and shifting of rock beneath the earth’s surface. They can strike without warning and can occur at any time. In the U.S., 45 states and territories are at ...

No damages or injuries were reported after a magnitude 5.2 earthquake rattled the San Diego region Monday, but local safety ...

Dr. McBride advised researching local protocols for earthquake response. Oftentimes the manager or safety officer at your hotel can provide guidance. Such local knowledge was invaluable to ...

On Thursday, hundreds participated in the "Great Utah ShakeOut," an annual earthquake drill designed to raise awareness to the risks and ways to mitigate the damage.

What impact those hazards will have on the greater community can vary from minor to catastrophic with vulnerable communities ...

so residents should always remain alert and have an earthquake plan in place," she said. California is the second most seismically active state in the US and experiences around 10,000 earthquakes ...

(THE CONVERSATION) Earthquakes and the damage they cause are apolitical. Collectively, we either prepare for future earthquakes or the population eventually pays the price. The earthquakes that struck ...

Weak building codes and years of government unrest appear to have contributed to the devastation from the magnitude 7.7 Myanmar earthquake, a leading seismic safety expert in the region said.

BERKELEY — Earthquakes, flooding ... Additional work to update the General Plan Safety Element and Environmental Justice Element are also just getting started, she added. The plan received ...