The earthquake in Haiti prompted a lot of architectural analysis of buildings there, and in megacities around the world. Without proper planning–and stricter building codes–most of the biggest cities ...

COQUIMBO, Chile (AP) — Parts of this port city were a disaster zone Thursday after an 8.3-magnitude quake hit off the coast, killing at least 12 people and likely causing billions in damage.

Sign up for The Morning Report with all your must-read news for the day. The 8.8-magnitude earthquake that struck Chile on Saturday was estimated to be about 500 ...

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SANTIAGO - Chile's La Moneda presidential palace and several other buildings in the capital of Santiago have been evacuated due to a strong smell of gas, according to witnesses and posts on social ...

Strict building regulations enforced due to Chile's history of violent seismology have been credited with minimizing the death toll in the wake of Tuesday's magnitude-8.2 earthquake. Subscribe to read ...