"The 2010-2011 Canterbury earthquakes in New Zealand have caused significant damage to many residential houses due to varying degrees of soil liquefaction over a wide extent of urban areas unseen in ...

In other words, if a building or home is situated in a liquefaction zone, the chance of the home “sinking” during a major earthquake increases. Why Does San Francisco Have Liquefaction Zones? Some of ...

But designing an “earthquake-safe” house doesn’t mean it will be habitable after a major quake. State liquefaction hazard maps have been created for Los Angeles, Ventura and Orange counties ...

Here's how you can find out if you live in an earthquake hot zone. These cities and neighborhoods in the Bay Area are at most risk for catastrophic quake damage. 24/7 Live San Francisco East Bay ...

A: When buying a home in the Bay Area earthquakes are a reality and something to keep in mind. However, with a shortage of inventory and increasing demand, earthquakes are not typically buyers ...

Liquefied soil caused numerous buildings to collapse in the Indonesian city of Palu after Friday's magnitude 7.5 earthquake, which has killed more than 800 people. Skip to main content.

Soil liquefaction has been observed and documented in earthquake-prone areas such as California, Alaska, Japan, South America, Turkey, and other places around the world.

In a new study, the conventional understanding of soil liquefaction is being challenged, significantly reshaping our comprehension of earthquake-related soil deformation. Traditionally, soil ...

In the city of Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, one of the most affected areas by the Jan. 1 earthquake, manholes protrude from the ground. Houses are tilted or buried halfway underground, while roads ...

"The 2010-2011 Canterbury earthquakes in New Zealand have caused significant damage to many residential houses due to varying degrees of soil liquefaction over a wide extent of urban areas unseen ...