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 ...

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 ...

Earthquake today: Buildings shake, shelves collapse as 6.0-magnitude quake hits Taiwan's Taipei, impact caught on camera

PM local time (0947 GMT) at a depth of 10 kilometres (6.2 miles) in Taitung county, the geological agency said. It was felt ...
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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 ...

Taiwan earthquake: Buildings sway, people run for life as restaurant shakes | Chilling footage

A strong earthquake struck off Taiwan’s northeast coast late Saturday night, sending tremors across the island. Buildings swayed in Taipei, while restaurants and supermarkets saw items fall from ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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 ...

Earthquake-Prone Buildings Bill Passes First Reading

“The Building (Earthquake-prone Buildings) Amendment Bill focuses the system only on buildings that pose the greatest risk to life in medium and high-risk seismic zones. This includes concrete ...