For Tozer, the weather was a deal-breaker. Having experienced the harsh winters of New Zealand, she was drawn to Malaysia's tropical climate. "I’ve never liked cold weather," she said. "Here, I can ...

With the military mostly absent from post-earthquake rescue and recovery, ordinary people have taken it upon themselves to ...

San Francisco is requiring landlords to pay for seismic risk assessments of their buildings, particularly targeting around ...

Over the past few decades, San Francisco has carried out several rounds of seismic retrofits on its building stock, including ...

IAG New Zealand CEO says strong insurance support not enough when it comes to responding to natural hazard threats and ...

A 6.2-magnitude earthquake struck off the west coast of New Zealand Wednesday, but authorities reported no damage and issued ...

One of New Zealand’s top Catholics will today leave for Rome to attend Pope Francis’ funeral and take part in the Vatican’s ...

A 6.2-magnitude earthquake struck off the west coast of New Zealand early Wednesday, but authorities reported no damage and issued no tsunami warning. The U.S.

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake has struck off the west coast of New Zealand. No tsunami warning has been issued and there are no reports of damage. The US Geological Survey said the quake struck at around ...

A future Cascadia earthquake could unleash far more than just devastating shaking — it could sink large parts of the Pacific ...

A 6.2-magnitude earthquake hit off New Zealand's west coast with no reported damage or tsunami warning. The tremor, occurring ...