A Santa Clara County hazard mitigation report analyzes different disaster threats and how they could affect residents and infrastructure.

Over fifty scientists and engineers conducted the USGS National Seismic Hazard Model (NSHM). This model was used to create a ...

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A 6.4-magnitude earthquake struck Taiwan ’s southern Chiayi county on Tuesday, causing minor injuries and damage to houses ...

Bottles and cans on floor after falling off shelves at convenience store in Tainan, southern Taiwan, ...

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In emergencies, when every minute counts, research shows family, friends and neighbors are often saving lives. These local ...

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More than 400 people trapped by a strong earthquake in the foothills of the Himalayas have been rescued, Chinese officials said, while over 30,000 residents have been relocated, as the search for ...

As rescuers work to locate scores of people still missing after a 7.1 magnitude earthquake hit Tibet on Tuesday, killing at least 126 and injuring nearly 200, the China Earthquake Networks Centre ...

The search for survivors entered the second day on Wednesday after a 7.1-magnitude earthquake killed at least 126 people, injured 188, and flattened thousands of homes. The earthquake hit at ...