Japan's iconic National Diet Building to upgrade earthquake resistance for 1st time

Japan's National Diet Building, which marks 90 years since its completion in 2026, will undergo large scale renovation work ...

Debris Falls and Doors Shake as Earthquake Hits Mexico

Debris could be seen falling from a building and glass doors shaking in Mexico City on January 2 as a 6.5-magnitude ...
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Ahead of a Cascadia earthquake, Oregon Gov. Kotek signs order for building safety

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – Oregon Governor Tina Kotek signed an executive order on Monday aiming to help the state prepare for earthquakes. Executive Order 25-22 directs Oregon’s Department of ...
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Ongoing SF campaign promotes enhanced building safety to prepare city for next big earthquake

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- As we approach the 36th anniversary of the devastating 6.9-magnitude Loma Prieta earthquake, you may be wondering, how safe is San Francisco? The city has an ongoing campaign to ...

Taiwan earthquake: Buildings sway, people run for life as restaurant shakes | Chilling footage

A strong earthquake struck off Taiwan’s northeast coast late Saturday night, sending tremors across the island. Buildings swayed in Taipei, while restaurants and supermarkets saw items fall from ...
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Efforts to protect historic Seattle buildings from possible earthquakes decades away

There's an 85% chance that a damaging earthquake could hit Seattle in the next 50 years. Old brick buildings are most at risk, but retrofitting them could mean a loss of affordable housing. Up and ...