A chilling warning has rippled through Japan, a nation all too familiar with the earth’s raw power. The Japanese government ...

Tsunami earthquakes are characterized by the generation of disproportionately large tsunamis relative to the observed ground ...

Near-shore tsunamis, those triggered by earthquakes just off the coast, could pose a particularly dire risk for California’s ...

Researchers have developed a new hybrid earthquake early warning system called HEWFERS, which leverages advanced machine ...

BERKELEY — Earthquakes, flooding, wildfires and extreme heat are among the list of about a dozen hazards Berkeley is preparing for in its updated Local Hazard Mitigation Plan.

However, many buildings in earthquake-prone regions of the United States are also at risk of coastal flooding due to storm surge, high tide and rising sea levels--all factors that are exacerbated by ...

The 2004 Aceh Earthquake and Tsunami was one of the biggest natural disasters in history. This tragedy provided important lessons for improving disaster risk mitigation.

The Navy has formally identified 20 buildings at PSNS as subject to potential structural damage during a seismic event.

Mitigation efforts With the rise of earthquakes in West Texas — nearly 2,000 hit the area in 2021 , a record high — understanding what triggers a tremor and mitigating its effects has become ...