Due to its proximity to the Himalayan belt, Delhi NCR faces significant seismic risks, leading developers in the region to ...

In Japan, people do not build permanent houses. Most homes are made of wood, which helps prevent collapse during earthquakes. Even in the case of a stronger earthquake, people remain safe.

Nearly 80 percent of municipalities within 30 kilometers of 15 nuclear power plants across Japan have a lower proportion of ...

Three decades later, the need for earthquake-resistant structures ... upper end of 6 to 7 on Japan’s seismic scale. The law was further amended in 2013, requiring building owners to conduct ...

Roy, Director of the Hazards Centre (New Delhi), said the condition of buildings and infrastructure in Delhi-NCR is “very ...

Japan has spent decades making its buildings more resilient to earthquakes. Similar changes could be difficult for the US to implement.

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

Prone to major earthquakes that trigger fires and tsunamis, Japan has become ... to be more disaster-resistant and sometimes used to protect older, more vulnerable buildings.

Japan has taken steps to make its buildings ... and destruction New construction is both built to be more disaster-resistant and sometimes used to protect older, more vulnerable buildings. In one such ...

But for busy people, here’s a summary of things you should know about what to do before, during and after an earthquake in Japan ... falling debris from trees, buildings, overhead wires or ...