SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- On a clear, warm September day, up on the 62nd floor of Salesforce Tower, which is the highest you can go in an elevator from the ground floor of the building, the 360 degree ...
The 1925 Santa Barbara earthquake caused major damage to buildings along State Street. Credit: Gledhill Library / Santa Barbara Historical Museum photo After the 1925 earthquake devastated Santa ...
Computer simulations are helping scientists and engineers improve predictions for liquefaction — a sometimes deadly earthquake effect where the soil loses its stiffness, thus toppling buildings and ...
When we think of earthquakes, we imagine sudden, violent shaking. But deep beneath the Earth's surface, some faults move in near silence. These slow, shuffling slips and their accompanying hum -- ...
NEW YORK (AP) — The ground rumbled Friday beneath New York City, home to famous skyscrapers like the Empire State Building and One World Trade Center. Though buildings that can reach above 100 stories ...
A devastating earthquake measuring 6.1 on the Richter scale struck Turkey’s northwestern Balikesir province Sunday, claiming one life and leaving dozens injured as rescue teams worked frantically to ...
The research, presented Wednesday at a gathering of earthquake experts in Los Angeles, has significant consequences in the ways tall buildings are designed. Los Angeles, Salt Lake City, San Jose and ...
A powerful 6.0-magnitude earthquake struck Turkey on Monday night, delivering a stark reminder of the region’s seismic activity while remarkably avoiding the tragic outcomes that often accompany such ...
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Large earthquake rattles Taiwan
On Dec. 24, a 6.1-magnitude earthquake struck Taiwan's southeastern coastal county of Taitung. That quake also shook buildings in Taipei. Taiwan is prone to earthquakes and is near the junction of two ...
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