Living in California means an earthquake could happen at any moment, such as the magnitude 7.3 Landers earthquake that struck east of the Victor Valley in 1992. The annual Great ShakeOut at 10:16 a.m.

Weak building codes and years of government unrest appear to have contributed to the devastation from the magnitude 7.7 Myanmar earthquake, a leading seismic safety expert in the region said. The ...

As part of a worldwide effort, the annual Great Oregon ShakeOut took place Thursday morning to encourage people to focus on earthquake preparedness. The ShakeOut occurs on the third Thursday of ...

Japan stands as the ultimate earthquake-prepared nation, where Japan introduced regulations to protect buildings from earthquakes in 1981 and continues to evolve its strategies. The 2024 Noto ...

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Governor Henry McMaster has proclaimed October 12–18, 2025, as Earthquake Preparedness Week in South Carolina. The South Carolina Emergency Management Division (SCEMD) and members of ...

Eight earthquakes rattled the Upstate this weekend, each occurring in Greenwood County. They also happened to occur during South Carolina's "Earthquake Preparedness Awareness Week", which runs from ...

Earthquakes have affected our planet's history and geography over millions of years. While tremors can occur worldwide, some countries experience significantly more seismic activity due to their ...

Volunteers look for survivors near a building damaged in the magnitude 7.7 earthquake on March 28, 2025, in Naypyidaw, Myanmar. (Aung Shine Oo / Associated Press) Weak building codes and years of ...