Canadian engineers have designed a new structural system that could significantly enhance the ability of high-rise buildings to withstand powerful earthquakes, ensuring not only the survival of the ...

BANGKOK (AP) — Thai authorities said Monday they are investigating why a single office tower block under construction in Bangkok collapsed during Friday’s earthquake that otherwise caused limited ...

Rescue teams continued their search of a shoddily-built high-rise building in Bangkok that collapsed during the earthquake last week. Firefighters and volunteers cut through the remains of the Chinese ...

A 6.6 magnitude earthquake struck off Taiwan's ⁠northeastern ‍coast late on Saturday, the island's Central Weather Administration said. The quake, some 32 km (20 miles) off the city of Yilan, hit at ...

When an earthquake rips along the Cascadia Subduction Zone fault, much of the U.S. West Coast could shake violently for five minutes, and tsunami waves as tall as 100 feet could barrel toward shore.

Radio signal dead zones can create a potentially dangerous situation for emergency responders, yet dozens of high-rises in Fort Lauderdale have them, city officials say. That means police and ...