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Earthquake Engineering

Study Shows Why the Great Pyramid Resists Earthquakes

A peer‑reviewed vibration survey finds a frequency gap between the pyramid and soil that reduces resonance risk, informing conservation.

Magnitude 6.2 Quake Shakes Hokkaido With No Tsunami Warning

Magnitude 3.9 Quake North of Ottawa Felt Across Eastern Canada and U.S. Northeast

Magnitude 4.6 Quake Rattles Bay Area From Epicenter Near Boulder Creek

Deep 7.1 Quake Off Sabah, Malaysia Leaves No Tsunami Threat

Magnitude-7.0 Offshore Quake Shakes Northern Taiwan With Limited Damage

Tsunami Advisory Lifted After 6.7–6.9 Quake Off Northern Japan

Series of Small Quakes Rattles Bay Area and Central Coast, Latest a M3.4 Near San Juan Bautista

Strong Offshore Quake Strikes Near Indonesia’s Simeulue Island

Tsunami Advisory Lifted After Strong Quake Off Iwate Sends Small Waves Ashore

6.3-Magnitude Quake Strikes Northern Afghanistan, Killing at Least 20 and Injuring Hundreds

Magnitude 6.0 Earthquake Strikes Offshore East of Honshu, Japan

Two Strong Shallow Quakes Rattle Northwestern Venezuela, USGS Issues Yellow Alert

Magnitude 6.1 Quake Strikes Papua’s Nabire, Scattered Damage Reported

Assam Quake Aftershocks Persist as Officials Confirm Injuries and Damage Across Districts

Magnitude-4.0 Earthquake Off Naples Triggers Rail Suspensions and Intensified Monitoring

Up to 6.1-Magnitude Quake Strikes Off Hokkaido Coast

6.7-Magnitude Quake Jolts Northern Chile, Cuts Power to Thousands

6.1-Magnitude Quake Shakes Hokkaido Coast; No Tsunami Threat

Magnitude 6.1 Earthquake Triggers Tsunami Alert in Crete