Japan has figured out how to build resilient housing in disaster-prone places — here's what the US can learn
Japan has spent decades making its buildings more resilient to earthquakes. Similar changes could be difficult for the US to implement.
Map: 3.5-Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Southern California
A minor, 3.5-magnitude earthquake struck in Southern California on Saturday, according to the United States Geological Survey ...
Map: 5.0-Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Texas
A moderately strong, 5.0-magnitude earthquake struck in Texas on Friday, according to the United States Geological Survey.
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3.7 magnitude earthquake felt between Port Angeles, WA, and Victoria, B.C.
Did you feel it? So far, 736 people reported feeling the 3.7 magnitude earthquake that struck near Port Angeles, Washington, ...
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Japan's (Unknown) Earthquake Superpower
Japan faced a massive earthquake, a huge tsunami, and a nuclear meltdown. All things considered, they fared pretty well. Why?
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Japan seeks to improve post-quake support system
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.
Earthquakes: Facts about why the Earth moves
Discover interesting facts about how big earthquakes can get, why earthquakes happen, and why they're so hard to predict.