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Fears of the Big One striking Los Angeles have grown even more after it was revealed that one of the city's tallest buildings may be unprepared to survive the quake.

The Gas Company Tower is one of L.A.'s tallest buildings at risk of substantial damage in a major quake. The costs of retrofitting the high-rise is estimated at almost $300 million.

An earthquake swept through California’s San Francisco Bay Area yesterday, and scientists say that more could impact the state, potentially with greater severity. Homeowners may be surprised to learn ...

Chances are, you still believe this outdated earthquake-safety advice. Here's what you should do instead when the shaking starts.

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Most earthquake energy turns into heat rather than ground shaking, sometimes hot enough to melt rock in microseconds. MIT’s lab quakes reveal this hidden balance and its role in seismic risk.

Up to 98 percent of the energy of an earthquake goes into flash heating rocks, not shaking the ground, new research shows. The finding could help yield better earthquake forecasts ...

And, with students back to school this fall, some in unreinforced, 100-year-old buildings, most will once again be taught to “drop, cover and hold on” in case of an earthquake.

Register for California's Earthquake Brace and Bolt program before Oct. 1. Rental properties are eligible this year.