Supershear earthquakes are more common than previously believed, some scientists say — carrying potentially profound risk for ...

New research offers the theory that the San Andreas fault and the Cascadia subduction zone could produce devastating ...

In December 1989, the United Nations declared Oct. 13 International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction. At the time, the aim was ...

The U.S. Tsunami Warning System issued a tsunami threat after the quake, saying hazardous waves were possible for coasts near ...

As parts of the country continue to experience consecutive typhoons and earthquakes, some Filipinos are reporting what ...

The reported death toll in the magnitude 6.9 earthquake in Bogo City, Cebu last September 30 has increased to 76 ...

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The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) on Wednesday urged local government units (LGUs) to update their ...

Philippine National Police (PNP) acting chief Lt. Gen. Jose Melencio Nartatez Jr., on Wednesday expressed his full support ...

The disaster killed 15,900 people, with 2,520 people still listed as missing as of the end of February, according to the ...

They are two of the West Coast's most destructive generators of huge quakes: the San Andreas fault and the Cascadia ...