University of Nevada, Reno faculty can offer expertise regarding earthquakes, simulation, impacts on structures, tectonics and more. Email the University communications team to schedule an interview.

Most earthquakes last less than a minute, but the damage they leave behind can take months to fix. In the wake of an earthquake, additional disasters can crop up — fires, broken utilities, landslides.

Jonathan Price, state geologist and director of the Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology at the University of Nevada, Reno, presented an earthquake disaster scenario and discussed public preparedness at ...

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Governor Henry McMaster has proclaimed October 12–18, 2025, as Earthquake Preparedness Week in South Carolina. The South Carolina Emergency Management Division (SCEMD) and members of ...

Eight earthquakes rattled the Upstate this weekend, each occurring in Greenwood County. They also happened to occur during South Carolina's "Earthquake Preparedness Awareness Week", which runs from ...

The Arizona Daily Sun in cooperation with Coconino County, which oversees emergency response and preparedness planning, is proud to present the sixth annual Emergency Preparedness Guide. This year, we ...

Are you prepared for an earthquake? The California Office of Emergency Services is making sure you are. Since California is located on the Ring of Fire and has many faults, it is one of the most ...

Scientists have, for the first time, directly observed how large earthquakes stop, identifying a sudden 'stopping phase' that reverses ground motion near rupture ends. Separately, high-performance ...