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

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

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

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.

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.

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 ...

These sites are required to finalize their earthquake mitigation plans within the next decade. THANKS TO OUR SPONSOR: Become a Sponsor. Also in 2022, ...

Photos show the aftermath of the 7.7-magnitude earthquake that caused devastation in Southeast Asia including ... According to Thailand's Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation, ...

Laguerre said he hopes to work in earthquake mitigation and education to protect vulnerable communities from future disasters. At Rice, Laguerre has found a mentor in Reginald DesRoches, ...

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 ...