Researchers in Japan have tested a colossal robotic hand to clear earthquake rubble, paving the way for a breakthrough in ...

A 10-story building made from cold-formed steel held up to a generated earthquake by the earthquake shake table at UC San Diego. They were testing the building material by reproducing the Bay Area ...

With the popularity of 3D-printed homes rising, University of Bristol scientists are using the UK’s largest shaking table to test their durability against earthquakes.

Researchers in Japan and Switzerland have revealed a giant robotic hand that could transform how communities prepare for and ...

The Seattle SwiftQuake was the first, but certainly not the only time this happened. During Taylor Swift’s two-year, record-breaking Eras Tour, sold-out crowds caused plenty of seismic activity. But ...

How federally funded research helps save lives during an earthquake Support from the National Science Foundation helps civil engineers like Ben Schafer improve building codes and develop more ...

Fire spreads more easily after an earthquake damages drywall, said UC San Diego structural engineering professor Tara Hutchinson. “We see separation, we see tearing and crushing,” she said.

Crews have started constructing a test foundation as part of the earthquake protection measures for the Burnside Bridge project.A 10-foot-wide test shaft is bei ...

A 7.7 magnitude-earthquake in Myanmar is the first major disaster since the U.S. foreign aid cuts. This article unpacks the past, present, and future of U.S. disaster response capabilities.

A spike in earthquakes at Mount Adams, a volcano in Washington state, prompted scientists to install additional monitoring instruments to assess the seismic activity.

PORTLAND, Ore. — The earthquake-ready Burnside Bridge Project will receive $10 million in funding through Oregon Metro's Regional Flexible Funding Allocation.

Hundreds of small earthquakes have rattled Mount Rainier this week in the largest swarm of tremors in more than a decade.