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

The primary goal of the tests is to determine if height limits for cold-formed steel-framed buildings can be increased.

Officials are tracking the largest swarm of earthquakes in more than 15 years on Washington’s Mount Rainier but say there is no indication that the cluster of quakes is cause ...

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A video from China has gone viral, showing a boy "prioritising" his dinner over escaping during a 4.3-magnitude earthquake. While his family rushed to safety, the boy returned to the table for a few ...

The Earthquake Observation Division under the Thai Meteorological Department (TMD) on Saturday reported four earthquakes occurring within close proximity to Thailand’s border areas—three in Myanmar ...

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Researchers at the University of Bristol are testing 3D printed concrete for earthquake safety, showing promise for the technology.

Earthquake alerts are part of a suite of safety settings.