Following an earthquake or other disaster, attention shifts from ensuring human safety to assessing the community's damage ...

A state-run program for certain zip codes in California may be eligible for grants to retrofit their homes against earthquakes.

After the 1989 earthquake, Marin municipalities and county government passed ordinances mandating retrofitting soft-story and unreinforced masonry buildings. Initially, enforcement was strict ...

A 4.7 magnitude earthquake that hit northeast of Sechelt on Friday afternoon was felt by residents across southwestern B.C. While the quake was originally listed at a magnitude of 5.1, Natural ...

The government on Thursday extended the tenure of Chief Economic Adviser (CEA) V Anantha Nageswaran for two years till March 2027. Appointments Committee of the Cabinet headed by Prime Minister ...

edie readers now have access to a new, free-to-download report explaining the importance of building retrofitting and outlining practical insights on delivering effective retrofit projects. More than ...

Earthquakes trigger tsunamis by causing the ocean floor to rise or fall, pushing water above to form a massive wave ... Subduction Zone will produce an earthquake of magnitude 7.1 or greater ...

This new report examines the role of retrofitting in aligning the built environment sector with efforts to decarbonise and promote energy efficiency. To limit average global temperature increases to 1 ...

A 3.0-magnitude earthquake shook the western part of Washington on Tuesday, Feb. 18, the U.S. Geological Survey reported. The 5.4-mile deep quake hit about 7 miles east from Greenwater at 9:54 a.m ...

But for these homes to be brought up to modern standards of bushfire resistance, they often require significant retrofitting. These retrofits can drastically reduce the risk of ignition.

The epicenter of the February 15 earthquake was located 33 miles west of Toyah and 53 miles south of Carlsbad. These towns are just miles away from those hit by the recent seismic events.

THERE WAS REPORTS OF A 4.6 MAGNITUDE EARTHQUAKE 50KM SOUTH OF WHITE CITY. A magnitude 4.6 earthquake was felt in in parts of southeast New Mexico on Tuesday morning. According to the US Geological ...