Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Researchers from a renowned U.S. university captured a slow slip earthquake in motion. It was captured during the act of releasing ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. -- It takes just seconds for tall buildings to collapse during powerful earthquakes. Knowing precisely what's happening in those seconds can help engineers design buildings that are less ...

From the world’s largest outdoor earthquake simulator to an international network of seismic stations, UC San Diego is a living laboratory for seismic safety. Researchers across campus are trying to ...

Scientists have been grappling with finding a solution to natural disasters. While elimination seems far fetched, the focus has been on reduction and safety of lives. Such natural disasters include ...

After a grad student for Eric Sandvol defends a dissertation, the two will head to Turkey to meet up with other researchers deploying hundreds of small earthquake sensors in the earthquake zone for a ...