The 7.7 Myanmar temblor raises questions about earthquake preparedness in Southeast Asia — and California. What can the rest ...

A devastating 7.7-magnitude earthquake has hit central Myanmar, with aftershocks causing structural damage as far as Bangkok.

Earthquake preparation hinges in large part on the expertise of scientists and engineers in federal agencies who develop ...

The US experiences violent earthquakes, but the damage and death toll is much lower than in many countries because of the ...

Large quakes produce shaking at a variety of frequencies. Some waves can travel hundreds of miles, and are amplified by local geological conditions.

"While this design has cost and architectural advantages, is performs poorly during earthquakes, often failing in a brittle ...

The governor of Bangkok says authorities are investigating why a high-rise building under construction collapsed during an ...

A Chinese-backed contractor is facing an investigation over the collapse of a 33-floor skyscraper in Bangkok in Friday’s ...

Officers questioned four Chinese men who were found removing 32 files from containers behind the collapsed building, a police ...