Kullu’s District Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) organised a six-day capacity development workshop at the Government ...

A popular spot in America for tourists is also a hotspot for earthquakes with a number of projects underway to future-proof ...

Three decades later, the need for earthquake-resistant structures along major roads remains largely unmet. The land ministry reported that 4,110 buildings along major emergency transport routes ...

The fires will have a deep and lasting impact on construction, entertainment, retail and other sectors of the Los Angeles ...

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 ...

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.

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 ...

“We have a very strict building code which is applied across the country, especially in those areas that are more earthquake prone,” he said. “That’s why we feel very, very confident that ...

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 ...