An earthquake typically sets off ruptures that ripple out from its underground origins. But on rare occasions, seismologists ...

Mexico City and México state will hold a drill on Wednesday to promote prevention in a region prone to earthquakes.

An earthquake can be an abstract concept, especially when you don't know if it will strike now or decades from now. But an earthquake simulator operated by northern California-based Ready America can ...

Earthquakes are generally understood to rupture outward from their starting point beneath the ground, sending seismic waves ...

Are you prepared for an earthquake? The California Office of Emergency Services is making sure you are. Since California is located on the Ring of Fire and has many faults, it is one of the most ...

A mathematical trick speeds up seismic calculations for earthquake simulations and could revolutionize earthquake preparedness.

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 of real earthquakes, ...

Simulations still can't predict exactly when an earthquake will happen, but with the incredible processing power of modern exascale supercomputers, they can now predict how they will happen and how ...

An international earthquake simulation drill is scheduled for Thursday, Oct. 16. Campus community members for both the West Lafayette and Indianapolis locations are encouraged to participate in this ...

Some large earthquakes may flip direction and “boomerang” back, striking the same area twice and reshaping damage patterns.

The Soil Box System, pictured during the assembly phase. Credit: Eric Marks/UNR To make sure our buildings and infrastructure are earthquake-safe, we must understand how seismic activity affects ...