The Nisqually Earthquake was a wake-up call to build stronger buildings across Puget Sound. More than two decades later, experts say we’re still not fully prepared. “We have millions of people living ...

After the Northridge earthquake in 1994, significant steps were taken to upgrade building codes. Many of those put in place a couple of years after the quake. Nearly two decades later, the City of Los ...

We all know concrete is a top construction material known for its compressive strength and durability. But over time, even the strongest placements can be affected by outside factors, like seismic ...

Hello, Unshaken readers. At the newsletter course’s one-year anniversary, we wanted to take a moment to update you on the latest developments in quake insurance and seismic retrofitting grants, as ...

More than 1,000 of Santa Monica's earthquake-vulnerable buildings have been retrofitted since a 2017 law went into effect. (Brandon Sloter / Associated Press) Santa Monica has emerged as a leader in ...

Living in the Bay Area comes with a constant reminder of the seismic fault lines that crisscross the region, as minor earthquakes occur regularly. These tremors serve as stark reminders of the ...

OAKLAND, Calif. - The BART Transbay Tube celebrated its 50th birthday on Monday with a very special announcement about its resilience to mega earthquakes going forward far into the future. The ...

Los Angeles residents strongly back the city’s landmark earthquake retrofit law, a new poll has found, despite decades of conventional wisdom that such a rule would be politically unpopular because of ...

Performing seismic retrofitting on a skyscraper bought by Los Angeles County for housing county departments eight months ago at a bargain price may cost nearly double what the county paid for the ...