In September 2000, J.’s own Alix Wall wrote about her fond memories of her six summers at Camp Swig in the early ’80s, five ...

In a groundbreaking experiment, engineers have tested the tallest steel-framed building ever placed on an earthquake ...

The tallest steel-framed building ever tested on an earthquake simulator started moving slowly, swaying and twisting. The ...

Japan is one of the most earthquake-prone countries in the world, given its location within the Pacific Ring of Fire, a 25,000-mile-long belt ... By comparison, the death toll for the 1989 Loma Prieta ...

San Francisco has assigned a seismic hazard score to hundreds of city-owned buildings. Some key ones, including a jury duty site, might fare badly in a big quake.

A team of researchers from the University of California, San Diego and Johns Hopkins University tested a 10-story, cold-framed steel building for seismic safety on Monday morning. The 10-story ...

An independent panel is urging California lawmakers to create a new authority to oversee rebuilding after the firestorms in Pacific Palisades and Altadena.

A near-certain disaster looms for California, but there are real things people can do to prepare. Here's what to know about the risks.

35 years after the Loma Prieta earthquake, which caused numerous deaths and injuries and severe damage in Northern California, Lamorinda took part in The Great ShakeOut, an annual safety event ...

Earthquake drills comes on Loma Prieta quake’s 35th anniversary Decades after 6.9 quake killed dozens, experts say preparations for the next Big One are crucial ...

Great California Shakeout: Earthquake drill comes on Loma Prieta quake’s 35th anniversary Decades after 6.9 quake killed dozens, experts say preparations for the next Big One are crucial ...