A powerful earthquake measuring 7.3 on the Richter scale struck Alaska’s Old Harbor region, triggering panic among residents ...

The April 2015 earthquake severely damaged the unique cultural treasures of the Kathmandu Valley. Reconstruction of the ...

Originally constructed in 1929, the building has been converted into luxury apartments with a penthouse renting for $5,995 a ...

Architecture, design, and aesthetic trends reveal a lot about society, its way of life, and its values. The building designs ...

Built in the heart of Cal’s campus in the Berkeley Hills overlooking San Francisco Bay — an area prone to seismic activity — ...

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 ...

The Seismic Assessment for Wellington’s iconic Embassy Theatre has confirmed parts of the building are below the 34% NBS ...

In California, where the next “Big One” is an always-looming threat, some lessons learned from the 1925 Santa Barbara quake resonate even 100 years later, experts say.

Fisher Mansion has been mostly vacant for two decades, but a new report outlines how it could be reused as Salt Lake City begins a major repair of the 132-year-old building.

New research led by the University of Victoria (UVic) has illuminated a significant and previously unrecognized source of ...

After the 1925 earthquake devastated Santa Barbara and a portion of State Street, the survivors were left with the decision of how to rebuild and how to ...

This year’s 100th anniversary of the Santa Barbara earthquake has brought to my mind the two devastating quakes that struck ...