LYON COUNTY, NV - A 4.1 magnitude quake hit near Silver Springs on Friday morning, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat announced in Dubai that current codes of practice around the world are inadequate for the seismic design of tall buildings and has called for a more ...

SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — Researchers at UC San Diego on Monday put a 10-story, cold-formed steel building to the test, simulating how the structure would move in the midst of a major earthquake. The ...

An new innovative building design reduces the impact of earthquakes by absorbing energy and protecting structures from severe ...

A newly disclosed seismic analysis warns parts of San Francisco’s historic Ferry Building could collapse in a rare, extreme earthquake, with its clock tower at notable risk. The 2024 report, ...

NEW YORK (PIX11) – A 4.8-magnitude earthquake struck New Jersey and rattled New York City Friday morning. As of the afternoon, no buildings have been deemed unsafe in New York City, according to the ...

A decade has elapsed since the '2015 Gorkha Earthquake' struck but its scars have yet to be healed. One cannot forget the ...

NEW YORK -- Even before Friday's earthquake, many families were concerned about New York City's aging structures, and right now, inspectors are checking construction sites and responding to complaints ...

Zig-zagging around the glass-and-steel perimeter of the UC Berkeley Grimes Engineering Center, 36 thin metal rods could be what it takes to prevent the building’s total destruction. The rods are the ...