In an effort to improve the design of structures to better withstand earthquakes, researchers at UCLA are developing testing and monitoring equipment that will serve as the 'eyes and ears' of a ...

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 ...

The news reporters obtained a quote from the research from Helmholtz Center, "Those of largest earthquake engineering and engineering seismology interest are the recording of ground shaking the ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — Researchers at UC ...

In a development that could impact seismic codes, a team of researchers led by a Northeastern University engineering professor have developed a new method for defending buildings from earthquakes. The ...

California has been hit with nearly 100 earthquakes over the last month, especially in the San Ramon area near Oakland. The ...

The earthquake that hit Eastern Shimane was a stark reminder of the unpredictable nature of seismic activity. With its epicenter in a region known for occasional tremors, this incident has prompted ...

For years, San Francisco has been compiling a preliminary list of nearly 4,000 concrete buildings at risk of collapsing in a major earthquake. But the list likely has major errors — and now the city ...