Canterbury University has done a large scale test on the sort of steel frame and concrete multistories common in New Zealand.

An earthquake rebuild with a budget of just over $600,000 has been crowned the best house in New Zealand. The prestigious Resene Architectural Design Awards [ADNZ] were announced at a ceremony in ...

A powerful magnitude 6.3 earthquake has struck near one of northern Afghanistan's largest cities, the United States ...

A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck northern Afghanistan overnight Sunday into Monday, killing more than 20 people and injuring about 320, provincial officials said. The quake, at a depth of 28km (17 ...

On New Zealand’s South Island, sunlight reflects off calm waters surrounded by forested slopes and winding shorelines.

Several earthquakes have rocked Afghanistan in recent years, particularly in isolated areas, straining the country's megre ...

Proposed changes to earthquake strengthening laws could pave the way for reopening Rotorua’s heritag, Mayor Tania Tapsell ...

A strong 5.4 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of southern Alaska Thursday morning, prompting residents in the ...

One of the most dangerous faults in the United States, the Cascadia Subduction Zone, may be able to trigger an earthquake on ...

Locals in coastal areas were ordered to evacuate immediately and see higher ground. Follow Newsweek for live updates.

Cascadia and San Andreas link raises spectre of simultaneous disasters, findings that could undermine insurance models and ...

The Regional Disaster Risk Reduction Council has also urged local government units to strengthen earthquake preparedness and ...