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Magnitude 4.6 earthquake rattles much of Southern California
Scripps News via AOL· 3 months agoThe Los Angeles skyline is shown. A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck Los Angeles Friday afternoon,...
California hasn't seen a catastrophic earthquake recently. But 'quiet' period won't last
LA Times via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThe San Andreas fault is capable of magnitude 7.8 earthquakes. Two have occurred twice in recent...
Morocco earthquake is a warning for California: Weak brick buildings can become deathtraps
LA Times via Yahoo News· 8 months agoPeople walk amid the wreckage in the town of Imi N'tala. (Mosa'ab Elshamy / Associated Press) The...
How the deadly Long Beach earthquake in 1933 propelled California's seismic safety rules
LA Times via Yahoo News· 1 year ago"Just one of the many apartment homes that are coming in for plenty of fresh air," someone wrote on...
These 33 important buildings owned by L.A. County could be at risk in a major quake
LA Times via Yahoo News· 1 year agoOfficials have identified 33 buildings owned by Los Angeles County as having a flaw that could cause...
A deadly building flaw common in California brings destruction and misery to Turkey, Syria
LA Times via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThe flaws of non-ductile concrete construction are found across California, with many buildings...
Taiwan's massive earthquake could happen in California. What we can learn from it
LA Times via Yahoo News· 2 months agoThe 7.4-magnitude earthquake that struck Taiwan on Wednesday can provide vital lessons for Southern...
L.A. County moves to require quake retrofits as Turkey-Syria death toll exceeds 50,000
LA Times via Yahoo News· 1 year agoL.A. County's proposed earthquake rules would require certain older concrete buildings in...
Initial earthquake retrofit approved for historic L.A. General Hospital
LA Times via Yahoo News· 6 months agoThe historic Los Angeles General Hospital, left, was replaced by a new facility, right, in 2008....
Malibu earthquake rattles Southern California
LA Times via Yahoo News· 3 months ago(Sean Greene / Los Angeles Times) A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck near Malibu on Friday and was felt across a wide swath of Southern California. The...