Canadian engineers have designed a new structural system that could significantly enhance the ability of high-rise buildings to withstand powerful earthquakes, ensuring not only the survival of the ...
BANGKOK (AP) — Thai authorities said Monday they are investigating why a single office tower block under construction in Bangkok collapsed during Friday’s earthquake that otherwise caused limited ...
On January 2, 2026, in Mexico, @javier20250808 shared a video capturing intense movement of high-rise buildings during a Mw 6.5 earthquake. Filmed from the seventh floor of a nearby building, the ...
Tara Hutchinson, a professor in the UC San Diego Department of Structural Engineering, is the lead researcher on a series of tests on a 10-story, cold-formed steel-framed building at the UC San Diego ...
"Three, two, one!” 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 ...
On Aug. 31, a magnitude 6 earthquake struck northeastern Afghanistan. As I write, the death toll is estimated at over 3,000, ranking as the second deadliest of 2025. There are no instruments near the ...
A 6.6 magnitude earthquake struck off Taiwan's ⁠northeastern ‍coast late on Saturday, the island's Central Weather Administration said. The quake, some 32 km (20 miles) off the city of Yilan, hit at ...
Myanmar’s ruling military government has announced a temporary ceasefire in operations against armed opposition groups to aid recovery efforts following Friday’s devastating earthquake that killed ...