The reasons lie in the quality of the soil and construction, as well as the lax enforcement of regulations. Here’s what ...

A magnitude 5.6 earthquake hit Taiwan's Chiayi county causing no immediate damage. It followed a January 21 quake that caused ...

Western Bay of Plenty District Council is looking to remove the Waihī Beach Earth Dam to meet new government earthquake and ...

BOSTON - An earthquake felt in Boston, Massachusetts today was centered off York Harbor, Maine according to the United States Geological Survey. It was also felt in New Hampshire and Rhode Island, a ...

It felt as if the furnace was blowing up, a truck was hitting our building and our solar panels were falling off – all at the ...

In the aftermath of the devastating Great Hanshin Earthquake in 1995, collapsed buildings blocked rescue efforts and ...

Washington Park is a 134-year-old historic building in Downtown Seattle’s Pioneer Square neighborhood. The building has an existing basement with an areaway and three existing floors. Originally ...

Located across from the historic courthouse, the Center Building has remained red-tagged as unsafe to enter since the 2014 ...

Within a decade, more than 5,000 residents lived in Malibu. Architects warned of the danger of building in the area, known to ...

The foundation of any safe construction lies in its structural components, among which steel plays an indispensable role. It ...

Rescuers pulled the bodies of a 23-year-old woman and a man believed to be her husband from under a collapsed apartment ...

If you buy into stereotypes and myths, the climate in Southern California is splendid and the people are laid back. Lies. The ...