The earliest scientists first observed the waves that earthquakes produce before they could accurately describe the nature of earthquakes or their fundamental causes, as discussed in Lessons 1–5.

The collapse of schools in earthquakes can be attributed to poor construction and maintenance (see Lesson 9). However, most injuries and deaths are often caused by falling of non-structural ...

With this six-week course, we’ll deliver six weekly lessons to your inbox, paced for you to tackle them week by week. We’ll help you put an earthquake kit together, for your home and for on ...

School teacher Christina Garcia was teaching a lesson when the earthquake hit. "I noticed the Eno board shaking just a little bit," said Garcia. "And it probably lasted a few seconds and then I ...

Most people think that earthquakes occur only in places like California, Alaska, and Japan. This couldn't be farther from the truth. Several major and numerous minor earthquakes have occurred in the ...

Lessons from a disaster: Binod Tiwari, a geo-technical engineer from Cal State Fullerton, examines a building damaged by the April 25 earthquake in Nepal. Photo: Los Angeles Times/TNS/Molly ...

Professors at Cal Poly Humboldt are hosting a public forum, “Evening Discussion of Local Earthquake and Tsunami Hazards,” to revisit that day and give tips on what was learned.

That's how the bridge survived, and for helping more than 10,000 people to evacuate, it's now known as the "Helpful Bridge." Bridges and city structures are less likely to collapse and burn now ...

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A plan to build a nuclear power plant in Suzu near the epicenter of this earthquake was once considered and later put on ice. Lessons must be gleaned from the latest giant quake and its ...

Seismologists describe potential damage forecasts from ground shaking scenarios for moderate earthquakes in three regions of the Mexico City basin.