A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck Taiwan at midnight, causing widespread alarm and structural damage. Emergency teams are ...

Shinkansen can stop significantly faster and more safely when an earthquake strikes thanks to a new tremor detection and alarm system, according to railway operators and engineers. The time it ...

KATHMANDU, 15 JANUARY 1934: Ruins of the Ghanta Ghar tower after the Great Earthquake 91 years ago that killed 10,000 people in Kathmandu Valley. ALL PHOTOS: KEDAR MANI DIXIT ARCHIVES The new year ...