According to the California Earthquake Authority, there are more than 1.2 million homes built before 1980 that are in high ...

Soft ground shakes more than hard ground, and wet soil can sometimes liquefy, or act like a liquid, during an earthquake. Liquefaction can cause buildings to sink several feet into the ground.

A powerful 7.6 magnitude earthquake in the Caribbean Sea Saturday night, north of Honduras and southwest of the Cayman Islands, briefly triggered tsunami alerts that were later lifted. The U.S ...

Santorini has been told to stop building new hotels for tourists following hundreds of earthquakes that hit the tourist hotspot this week. Scientists have warned that the seismic activity could ...

After a pair of small earthquakes shook San Bernardino on Monday morning, the city was jolted by another earthquake just before 10 p.m., according to the U.S. Geological Survey. It was the second ...

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - A Tsunami Advisory was in effect for Puerto Rico and nearby islands for part of Saturday evening after a powerful earthquake struck between Honduras and the Cayman Islands ...

An earthquake with a magnitude of 7.6 occurred on Saturday in the Caribbean Sea, according to the US Geological Survey, sparking a tsunami advisory. The tremor hit 129 miles southwest of ...

USD Professor Daniel Lopez-Perez runs Polyhaus on the side and his mission is simple: “To advance production in the housing ...

“In those areas, a stronger earthquake could cause sections of buildings like balconies and swimming pools to collapse,” he said. Officials discussed the same risks during a quake swarm in ...