While my little earthquake did no real damage, they can kill thousands of people and destroy billions of dollars of infrastructure. Any early warning can save lives which is why countries like Mexico, ...

Destruction from earthquakes continues to threaten poor and wealthy nations alike. The Global Earthquake Model is a potentially important step towards providing risk information on a worldwide basis, ...

Earthquakes kill roughly 20,000 people each year, on average. A new global mapping project shows which regions of the world are most at risk of earthquakes. 15 countries account for most of the death ...

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 ...