Japan has spent decades making its buildings more resilient to earthquakes. Similar changes could be difficult for the US to implement.

A minor, 3.5-magnitude earthquake struck in Southern California on Saturday, according to the United States Geological Survey ...

A moderately strong, 5.0-magnitude earthquake struck in Texas on Friday, according to the United States Geological Survey.

Japan faced a massive earthquake, a huge tsunami, and a nuclear meltdown. All things considered, they fared pretty well. Why?

The aim of the policy is to enable local governments that will provide support, and the prefectures expected to receive help, to conduct joint disaster drills and other preparations.

Japan experiences more earthquakes than any country. But its transit system remains remarkably safe. The bullet train, for ...

What created the Noto Peninsula landscape we know today? After examining the devastation from the 2024 Noto Peninsula earthquake, researchers have a theory.

Land topography is usually formed gradually over long periods of time, but sometimes a single event can dramatically change ...

Land topography is usually formed gradually over long periods of time, but sometimes a single event can dramatically change things. On New Year's Day ...

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Multiple earthquakes are rattling Santorini, a volcanic island in Greece, prompting authorities to ...

Yellowstone National Park was rocked by an earthquake last night, sparking fears its supervolcano could be awakening. The United States Geological Survey (USGS) detected a magnitude 3.9 quake ...

A 3.8 magnitude earthquake off York Harbor, Maine, shook Seacoast New Hampshire, southern Maine and much of New England Monday. It caught the entire region by surprise, public safety dispatch centers ...