Construction of buildings in earthquake-prone areas expected to see cost increase, says Ahmad Maslan

PONTIAN: The Public Works Ministry (KKR) expects the cost of constructing buildings in areas with earthquake risks to ...

BIS scraps new seismic zonation plan after govt flags construction cost surge

India's new earthquake building safety code has been withdrawn. The Bureau of Indian Standards reversed its decision after ...
The Lancet

Seismic vulnerability of Türkiye's radiotherapy centres: a nationwide analysis

Earthquakes constitute major natural hazards, with the potential to cause extensive damage to infrastructure, substantial loss of life, and economic consequences. Türkiye is situated at the ...

Scientists Are Setting Off Earthquakes. On Purpose.

At the Bedretto Underground Laboratory deep in the Swiss Alps, scientists are inducing tiny earthquakes along a natural fault zone in the hopes of understanding what can trigger—and prevent—a deadly ...
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Uttarakhand overhauls building bylaws for earthquake safety standards

The Uttarakhand government is overhauling its building bylaws to align with new earthquake safety standards (ISO 1893-2025) due to increased seismic vulnerability. A 14-member high-level committee has ...