French scientists are testing ways to use refraction (i.e. changing the direction of vibrations) in order to shield large cities from earthquakes. Image © wikimedia
1964, 9.2 magnitude, The Great Alaska Earthquake. A video highlighting the impacts and effects of America’s largest recorded earthquake. It is an expanded version of
An 8.2-magnitude earthquake off the coast of northern Chile on April 1, 2014 was followed by at least 10 aftershocks. This activity initially generated tsunami
Earthquake in Pakistan creates an island off Gwadar coastline, in Pakistan. The earth moved with great force, during the 7.7 magnitude quake on Tuesday afternoon,
T-Rex Earthquake Truck, weights 64,000 pound (29,000 kilogram), and will pound the ground like a real dinosaur to simulate an earthquake.
A massive 8.0 Magnitude Earthquake strikes off Solomon Islands in South Pacific, generating a tsunami of up to 1.5 meters that damaged homes in the
An earthquake is the result of a sudden release of energy in the Earth’s crust that creates seismic waves. It is one of most powerful
A cloud of lightning-topped ash rises toward a starry sky during the June eruption of southern Chile’s Puyehue-Cordón Caulle volcano complex. The summer eruption grounded
Thousands gather during a mass Buddhist ordination ceremony at Wat Dhammakya on the outskirts of Bangkok. More than 20,000 Buddhist novice monks gathered to offer
As a result of the earthquake, a 150-meter section of the Great Kanto Highway in Naka was absolutely obliterated, with massive chasms running right through
