Earthquakes
How Do You Make a Building Invisible to an Earthquake?
Engineer William Parnell may have found a way to save at-risk cities from destruction
September 2012 |
By Zeeya Merali
Meet Lucy Jones, "the Earthquake Lady"
As part of her plan to prepare Americans for the next "big one," the seismologist tackles the dangerous phenomenon of denial
February 2012 |
By Amy Wallace
The Great Midwest Earthquake of 1811
Two hundred years ago, a series of powerful temblors devastated what is now Missouri. Could it happen again?
December 2011 |
By Elizabeth Rusch
Q and A: Smithsonian's Elizabeth Cottrell on the Virginia Earthquake
A Smithsonian geologist offers her expertise on the seismic event that shook much of the mid-Atlantic this week
August 24, 2011 |
By Megan Gambino
The 1906 San Francisco Quake in Color
Recently discovered photographs depict the aftermath of the devastating California earthquake in a new light
May 2011 |
By Arcynta Ali Childs
The Great Japan Earthquake of 1923
The powerful quake and ensuing tsunami that struck Yokohama and Tokyo traumatized a nation and unleashed historic consequences
May 2011 |
By Joshua Hammer
Earthquake!
Span our interactive globe and learn about seismic hazards and earthquake research
January 28, 2008 |
By Mohi Kumar
Grace Under Fire
As San Francisco burned, 100 years ago this month, a hardy band of men worked feverishly to save the city's mint—and with it, the U.S. economy
April 2006 |
By Michael Castleman
