Earthquake today: Buildings shake as 7.0 magnitude quake jolts Taiwan, second in three days

A 7.0-magnitude earthquake struck 32 km off Yilan, Taiwan, late Saturday. This was the second significant quake in three days. Taiwan's location near tectonic plates makes it prone to seismic activity ...

Debris Falls and Doors Shake as Earthquake Hits Mexico

Debris could be seen falling from a building and glass doors shaking in Mexico City on January 2 as a 6.5-magnitude ...
ABC7 San Francisco

Ongoing SF campaign promotes enhanced building safety to prepare city for next big earthquake

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- As we approach the 36th anniversary of the devastating 6.9-magnitude Loma Prieta earthquake, you may be wondering, how safe is San Francisco? The city has an ongoing campaign to ...

Another earthquake was recorded in KY over the weekend. Are more on the way?

According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the quake was recorded at 3:07 p.m. EST in Middlesboro, which is about 130 miles ...
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Ahead of a Cascadia earthquake, Oregon Gov. Kotek signs order for building safety

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – Oregon Governor Tina Kotek signed an executive order on Monday aiming to help the state prepare for earthquakes. Executive Order 25-22 directs Oregon’s Department of ...
Times-Standard

Lori Dengler | Afghanistan earthquake another tragic story of weak building materials, vulnerable infrastructure

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 ...
NPR

Efforts to protect historic Seattle buildings from possible earthquakes decades away

There's an 85% chance that a damaging earthquake could hit Seattle in the next 50 years. Old brick buildings are most at risk, but retrofitting them could mean a loss of affordable housing. Up and ...