Watch buildings move during earthquake in Mexico

A strong earthquake rattled southern and central Mexico on Friday, sending people into the streets. The epicenter of the ...
University of California

Engineers shake tallest steel-framed building ever tested on an earthquake simulator

"Three, two, one!” The tallest steel-framed building ever tested on an earthquake simulator started moving slowly, swaying and twisting. The 10-story, 100-foot structure was experiencing simulations ...
KPBS

First earthquake, then fire: UC San Diego researchers test steel building

Drivers on Interstate 15 may have noticed smoke near Pomerado Road this morning. KPBS education reporter Katie Anastas says it was part of a UC San Diego study on how fire spreads through ...
ABC7 San Francisco

Ongoing SF campaign promotes enhanced building safety to prepare city for next big earthquake

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- As we approach the 36th anniversary of the devastating 6.9-magnitude Loma Prieta earthquake, you may be wondering, how safe is San Francisco? The city has an ongoing campaign to ...
Times-Standard

Lori Dengler | Afghanistan earthquake another tragic story of weak building materials, vulnerable infrastructure

On Aug. 31, a magnitude 6 earthquake struck northeastern Afghanistan. As I write, the death toll is estimated at over 3,000, ranking as the second deadliest of 2025. There are no instruments near the ...
Science Daily

California’s next big one could be faster and far more destructive

Supershear earthquakes, moving faster than seismic waves, could cause catastrophic shaking across California. USC researchers warn that many faults capable of magnitude 7 quakes might produce these ...
Crain's New York

City buildings would be vulnerable in the rare event of a moderate earthquake

The two small earthquakes that hit New Jersey this week may have rattled the region’s nerves but resulted in no reported damage. Damaging earthquakes are very rare in the New York City region, though ...
Straight Arrow News on MSN

Decades of earthquake innovations have California as ‘Big One' ready as possible

California has been hit with nearly 100 earthquakes over the last month, especially in the San Ramon area near Oakland. The ...
KOIN 6

Ahead of a Cascadia earthquake, Oregon Gov. Kotek signs order for building safety

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – Oregon Governor Tina Kotek signed an executive order on Monday aiming to help the state prepare for earthquakes. Executive Order 25-22 directs Oregon’s Department of ...
PBS

Magnitude 6.1 earthquake in Turkey causes buildings to collapse, killing 1

ISTANBUL (AP) — A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck Turkey's northwestern province of Balikesir on Sunday, killing at least one person and causing more than a dozen buildings to collapse, officials said ...
WVXU

Efforts to protect historic Seattle buildings from possible earthquakes decades away

Up and down the West Coast, cities face high risk of earthquakes. In Seattle, there is an 85% chance of a major quake in the next 50 years. Historic brick buildings are most at risk. There is even a ...