For building owners managing thousands of properties the risk posed by earthquakes is a significant concern. Rapid response ...

Stay indoors until the shaking stops and you’re sure it’s safe to exit. Find an open spot. If you’re outside, the safest place in an earthquake is a clear spot away from buildings, trees, streetlights ...

A magnitude 5.6 earthquake shook buildings in Taiwan on Thursday morning, as a series of temblors hit the island, causing little damage but possibly portending more seismic activity in the near future ...

Even though earthquakes like Friday’s 4.8-magnitude tremor are rare in the Northeast, they cause damage to buildings that aren’t properly reinforced. Authorities across New York and New Jersey ...

Looking for clarity, I asked: Are students and faculty safe inside of buildings on the AB 300 list in the event of an earthquake, even if a building has not yet been assessed or had its retrofit ...

Poverty, job loss and high insurance costs have led to a lack of earthquake insurance in New Madrid, Missouri — a town with a big fault and bigger problems.

Japan designs new buildings to rock side to side with an earthquake's movement ... However, some of its seismic safety is more about mindset than money. Japan maintains a culture of emergency ...