Many researchers thought that earthquakes in the Himalayas recur at regular intervals – but an analysis of sediment cores has ...

Natural disasters, from cold snaps that bring feet of snow to forest fires and hurricanes, affect millions worldwide annually ...

A preliminary 2.6 magnitude earthquake struck near Pleasanton Wednesday afternoon, according to the United States Geological Survey. The quake, which hit at 5:53 p.m., was centered 2.2 miles south of ...

TOKYO >> More than 20,000 communities in Japan could be cut off from the rest of the country by a major disaster, according to research by The Yomiuri Shimbun.

Editor’s note: This is the first in a series of three stories following a Standard-Examiner editorial board interview with Ogden Fire Chief Mike Slater on a broad range of topics including recent ...

As an integral part of the “build back better” approach, authorities must include strategies for the environmentally and ...

Seismic activity is highly complex, and even with advanced data analytics tools there are still many unknown factors in seismic design ...

New research shows that a fragile clay layer beneath the Japan Trench played a key role in the extreme seafloor movement during the 2011 earthquake.

The nation marked the third anniversary of the Feb. 6, 2023 earthquakes with nationwide ceremonies honoring tens of thousands ...

NATURAL disasters, particularly earthquakes, have become a persistent reality rather than isolated events. Global reporting ...

Over 455,000 housing units, along with thousands of workplaces and village houses, have been completed following three years ...

With the threat of earthquakes being very real in Canada, especially on the West Coast, disaster preparedness specialist Jackie Kloosterboer says every Canadian should be prepared in the event a ...