but they also hold up one of the few buildings that survived the 1755 Lisbon earthquake. Its then unique design inspired the architecture of “Pombaline buildings”, constructed to “shake but ...

Many popular vacation destinations, like California, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Thailand and the Caribbean are in active quake zones. Here are tips for staying safe. By Maya Wei-Haas Maya Wei-Haas has ...

The shallow quake was forecast to produce tsunami waves of one to three metres. A strong 6.9-magnitude earthquake struck Saturday morning off the coast of Papua New Guinea's New Britain Island ...

The best time to visit Lisbon is either from March to May or September to October, because the weather is still warm, hotel rates are cheaper and there are fewer crowds than in summer. In those ...

An earlier version of this article incorrectly stated that a junta air strike had accidentally hit a Chinese Red Cross rescue team. This has been corrected to clarify that the rescue team was ...

Myanmar's religious temples stood as symbols of faith and history. After the recent 7.7 magnitude earthquake, many are wondering: will they ever rise again or are they lost forever? This building ...

A new report has revealed the 10 US cities that are most vulnerable to earthquake damage in 2025, and the list may surprise you. Home Gnome, a home services booking company, evaluated 206 of the ...

A tsunami warning was issued for Papua New Guinea following a strong 6.9 magnitude earthquake. The quake was shallow, striking the Pacific island nation at a depth of six miles on Saturday morning ...

San Francisco has its cable cars, London has its red double-decker buses and Lisbon has its trams. Tram 28, which extends from Martim Moniz to Campo de Ourique, in particular takes riders on a ...

But for busy people, here’s a summary of things you should know about what to do before, during and after an earthquake in Japan. If you’re on public transport: Follow the same guidelines ...

We list the best virtual desktop services, to make it simple and easy to work remotely and securely. Although not entirely new, these services have seen an explosion in use since the pandemic ...