Earthquakes usually occur along fracture zones in Earth's crust, where large tectonic plates slide past one another and ...

A major Hayward fault quake could shake some Bay Area communities harder than expected because of the ground beneath them, ...

A full-scale earthquake test suggests a new generation of low-carbon timber-based buildings could remain usable after major ...

The University of California, San Diego, has the largest outdoor shake table, or earthquake simulator, in the world - the only one capable of testing a 10-story building. The shake table can support ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Feeling a large-scale earthquake in a safe setting. That’s what students, staff and visitors at Sacramento State experienced ...

California’s Office of Emergency Services is shaking residents up. An earthquake simulator called the "Shake Trailer" is making a tour of the state this week to help people prepare for earthquakes in ...

PORT ANGELES — More than 100 first responders, CERT volunteers and elected officials came by invitation Wednesday to experience the Big Shaker, an earthquake simulator, at Peninsula College. The big ...

An international earthquake simulation drill is scheduled for Thursday, Oct. 16. Campus community members for both the West Lafayette and Indianapolis locations are encouraged to participate in this ...

Cal State Fullerton students were quite shaken up recently — for a good reason. CSUF was among three locations chosen statewide to host the Great California ShakeOut, providing the opportunity for the ...