Materials scientists have uncovered a new way to predict material degradation and failure by studying muscovite mica and ...

A huge earthquake and tsunami will someday hit the Pacific Northwest. Predictions of the "Big One" are terrifying, and the ...

More than two decades after a major earthquake destroyed buildings across Puget Sound, many remain vulnerable to collapse.

A new study suggests the seismic energy traveled outward from a previously unmapped fault, emanating from the hypocenter in ...

A new report says up to 1,350 people would die or suffer severe injuries and nearly 6,100 privately owned buildings would be heavily damaged.

A staff report headed to Vancouver city council next week has provided a snapshot of just how devastating a large earthquake could be to the city. The report looks at seismic risks to privately-owned ...

Similar quakes in the region in the future, a seismologist warned, "could maybe focus energy toward population centers." ...

Materials scientists can now use insight from a very common mineral and well-established earthquake and avalanche statistics ...

geological carbon sequestration and infrastructure such as buildings, roads and bridges. Materials scientists can now use insight from a very common mineral and well-established earthquake and ...

A mild earthquake just outside of Moncton on Monday night was not a rare occurrence, according to a federal scientist. Data ...

In earthquake-prone areas like Japan, there is a need for better prediction of soil stability to mitigate liquefaction risks. Towards this end, researchers have used machine learning models, including ...

Between the earthquake and the tsunami, 14,000 people died, many more were trapped or injured, and more than 618,000 buildings were damaged. The shaking triggered landslides, fires, and spills of ...