TOKYO (Jiji Press) — On March 28, a magnitude (M) 7.7 earthquake struck central Myanmar, causing a horizontal shift along a fault line that extended over 400 kilometers from north to south. Said to be ...

The ancient pyramids at Giza in Egypt are some of the most recognizable architectural feats in the world. The Great Pyramid itself was completed 4,600–4,450 years ago, yet remains largely intact ...

Buildings and urban infrastructure are designed to withstand earthquakes and other natural disasters, based on data from previous events. But how do you design a building to get through the extreme ...

Japan sits on one of the most seismically volatile regions on Earth, yet its skyscrapers survive magnitude 7.0+ earthquakes that would flatten ordinary buildings. From rubber isolation pads to massive ...